Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble C₆₀–peptide conjugates

• Yue Ma,
• Lorenzo Persi and
• Yoko Yamakoshi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 777–786, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.71

• and nonionic polymer, poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) [25] and applied these to several in vitro biological assays to report DNA photocleavage [26] and related ROS generation [27][28], antimicrobial photoactivity [29], chondrogenesis-promoting activity [30][31], photocytotoxicity [32][33], and GST enzyme

Photoinduced in situ generation of DNA-targeting ligands: DNA-binding and DNA-photodamaging properties of benzo[c]quinolizinium ions

• Julika Schlosser,
• Olga Fedorova,
• Yuri Fedorov and
• Heiko Ihmels

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 101–117, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.11

• oxygen-saturation only 36% and 30% of the DNA were cleaved, respectively. However, with prolonged irradiation time, even under oxygen atmosphere the photocleavage activity increased to give 65% strand cleavage after 5 min and 85% after 10 min of irradiation (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S16B

• and NaN3 on the photoinduced DNA cleavage were observed with other photosensitizers [84][85]. In addition, it has been reported that a relative large excess of NaN3 is required to detect an efficient inhibition of DNA-photocleavage [86]. Overall, these results as well as the efficient photocleavage

• ) reaction of the strongly oxidizing excited quinolizinium ion. Likewise, the results obtained with 3f point to the formation of hydoxyl radicals that are known to induce DNA-strand breaks. At the same time, the formation of C-centered radicals was indicated by the pronounced decrease of photocleavage in the

Beyond n-dopants for organic semiconductors: use of bibenzo[d]imidazoles in UV-promoted dehalogenation reactions of organic halides

• Kan Tang,
• Megan R. Brown,
• Chad Risko,
• Melissa K. Gish,
• Garry Rumbles,
• Phuc H. Pham,
• Oana R. Luca,
• Stephen Barlow and
• Seth R. Marder

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1912–1922, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.142

• synthesize by other methods, whereas aryl halides afford dehalogenated arenes. One example also demonstrates that the approach may have utility for selectively dehalogenating compounds containing different halogens. The photoacceleration of these reactions appears to occur through photocleavage of the dimers

Linker, loading, and reaction scale influence automated glycan assembly

• Marlene C. S. Dal Colle,
• Manuel G. Ricardo,
• Nives Hribernik,
• José Danglad-Flores,
• Peter H. Seeberger and
• Martina Delbianco

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1015–1020, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.77

• Information File 1, section 2.3, module C). The outcome of each AGA experiment was analyzed in terms of: i) HPLC purity based on the chromatogram of the crude sample after AGA and UV cleavage, ii) isolated yield of the target compound after photocleavage and HPLC purification (path A). The syntheses of the α

• excellent purity in all experiments (Figures 2D, 3C, and Figures S8 and S9 in Supporting Information File 1). For these compounds, we explored two different post-AGA procedures: the standard path A based on photocleavage and HPLC purification, and path B involving on resin methanolysis of the ester groups

• , photocleavage, hydrogenolysis of the remaining PGs, and purification (Figure 2C). The latter is commonly employed for compounds synthesized on L2 because of the poor stability of free-reducing glycans in basic conditions needed for the methanolysis step [33]. The isolated yields of the fully protected compound

A photochemical C=C cleavage process: toward access to backbone N-formyl peptides

• Haopei Wang and
• Zachary T. Ball

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2932–2938, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.202

• are relatively common, access to photo-responsive modifications of backbone N–H bonds is quite limited. This letter describes a new photocleavage pathway, affording N-formyl amides from vinylogous nitroaryl precursors under physiologically relevant conditions via a formal oxidative C=C cleavage. The N

• -formyl amide products have unique properties and reactivity, but are difficult or impossible to access by traditional synthetic approaches. Keywords: formyl peptide; nitroaryl compound; nitroso compound; olefin cleavage; photocleavage; Findings The photochemistry of nitroaromatic functional groups has

• a rich history that dates back decades [1][2][3][4][5]. Photochemical pathways allow access to diverse and interesting target structures [6][7][8][9][10], though photocleavage of C–X bonds for use as photoremovable protecting groups [11][12] has been the major thrust of the development of 2

Multiswitchable photoacid–hydroxyflavylium–polyelectrolyte nano-assemblies

• Alexander Zika and
• Franziska Gröhn

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 166–185, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.17

• photodimerization [55][56][57], photocleavage [58][59], and cis–trans photoisomerization [60][61][62][63][64][65]. While it had been well-established to access oligomer formation and gelation, a light-switchable particle size has remained a challenge until realized through the mentioned electrostatic self-assembly

p-Pyridinyl oxime carbamates: synthesis, DNA binding, DNA photocleaving activity and theoretical photodegradation studies

• Panagiotis S. Gritzapis,
• Panayiotis C. Varras,
• Nikolaos-Panagiotis Andreou,
• Katerina R. Katsani,
• Konstantinos Dafnopoulos,
• George Psomas,
• Zisis V. Peitsinis,
• Alexandros E. Koumbis and
• Konstantina C. Fylaktakidou

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 337–350, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.33

• affinity of selected both active and non-active derivatives. Preliminary theoretical studies were performed, in an effort to explain the reasons why some derivatives cause photocleavage and some others not, which were experimentally verified using triplet state activators and quenchers. These theoretical

• DNA-photocleavers, and are proposed as new leads for “on demand” biotechnological applications in drug discovery and medicine. Keywords: DNA binding; DNA photocleavage; N–O homolysis; oxime carbamates; photocleavage agents; Introduction Small organic molecules able to bind DNA provide promises for

• , Figure 1) are also recognized as DNA “photocleavage” agents owing their action to the homolysis of their vulnerable N–O bond, at 312 nm [9][39][40][41][42][43] or 365 nm [44][45] yielding photogenerated carbonyloxyl radicals (CRs), which are able to cause oxidative DNA damage. We have recently reported

Photoreversible stretching of a BAPTA chelator marshalling Ca²⁺-binding in aqueous media

• Aurélien Ducrot,
• Arnaud Tron,
• Robin Bofinger,
• Ingrid Sanz Beguer,
• Jean-Luc Pozzo and
• Nathan D. McClenaghan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2801–2811, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.273

• photochemically active groups has been used to trigger the decrease of the ligand’s affinity for calcium ions leading to photorelease [12][13][14], and as such has proved an alternative to C–N-bond photocleavage [15][16]. A molecular prototype for the photodecaging of calcium was Nitr-5, where an electron

Automated solid-phase synthesis of oligosaccharides containing sialic acids

• Chian-Hui Lai,
• Heung Sik Hahm,
• Chien-Fu Liang and
• Peter H. Seeberger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 617–621, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.69

• , building block 4 was more reactive than 5 as the synthesis of disaccharide 13 resulted almost in full α-sialylation as observed by HPLC analysis of the crude product following photocleavage from the resin that showed only one peak while 12 was not the only product. Disaccharide 12 was obtained in 30% and

• equiv TfOH, NIS, DCM, −30 °C (5 min), −10 °C (25 min) for 9 and 10. Fmoc Deprotection: e) 3 × 20% NEt3 in DMF, 5 min. Photocleavage: f) UV irradiation using a continuous flow reactor, DCM, rt. Synthesis of 12 or 13: (1) 6, b, (2) e, (3) 4 or 5, a (4) f, 30% for four steps to yield 12, 40% for four steps

On the mechanism of photocatalytic reactions with eosin Y

• Michal Majek,
• Fabiana Filace and
• Axel Jacobi von Wangelin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 981–989, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.97

• phenanthrene synthesis [19]. A solution of o-biphenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate in acetonitrile showed strong absorption between 400–500 nm with all light at the UV–vis edge at 400 nm being completely absorbed. This again indicates that direct photocleavage of the C–N bond might be operating. The cyclization

Fine-tuning alkyne cycloadditions: Insights into photochemistry responsible for the double-strand DNA cleavage via structural perturbations in diaryl alkyne conjugates

• Wang-Yong Yang,
• Samantha A. Marrone,
• Nalisha Minors,
• Diego A. R. Zorio and
• Igor V. Alabugin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 813–823, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.93

• DNA photocleavage The results of plasmid relaxation assay with three lysine conjugates are summarized in Figure 7. These experiments were carried out on 15 μM of lysine conjugate with 30 μM/base pair of pBR322 plasmid DNA at pH 6, 7 and 8. The DNA-cleaving ability of conjugates does not directly

• conjugate 1 is not sensitive to the presence of hydroxyl radical/singlet oxygen scavengers, which can only block the alternative minor mechanisms. In contrast, the photocleavage by the meta-substituted conjugate 6 (Figure 8b) is inhibited by both types of scavengers among the three conjugates at pH 6. The

Photoinduced electron-transfer chemistry of the bielectrophoric N-phthaloyl derivatives of the amino acids tyrosine, histidine and tryptophan

• Axel G. Griesbeck,
• Jörg Neudörfl and
• Alan de Kiff

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 518–524, doi:10.3762/bjoc.7.60

• = 6 × 10−5 in CH3OH). Three phthalimide/amino acid model reactions: Norrish II process of 1, PET decarboxylation of 3, PET competition of 5. PET decarboxylation/photocleavage of 8 and 9. Direct, triplet-sensitized and ET-sensitized photochemistry of 10. Mechanistic scenario. Acknowledgements We thank

Synthesis of rigidified flavin–guanidinium ion conjugates and investigation of their photocatalytic properties

• Harald Schmaderer,
• Mouchumi Bhuyan and
• Burkhard König

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 26, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.26

• )2, mono-Boc guanidine, CH2Cl2, rt, 20 h, 58–82%, (iii) HCl/Et2O, CH2Cl2/CHCl3, rt, 24 h, 83–90%. Oxidative photocleavage of dibenzyl phosphate. Photoreduction of 4-nitrophenyl phosphate. Photo Diels–Alder-reaction of anthracene with N-methyl-maleinimide. Oxidative photocleavage of dibenzyl phosphate