Name: hydrolysis of a ni-schiff-base complex using conditions suitable for retention of acid-labile protecting groups
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Funding provided by Slippery Rock University. We would like to thank T. Boron III (Slippery Rock University) and C. Haney (University of Pennsylvania) for their insights.

1. Hydrolysis of Ni-Schiff-Base Complex
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	<li>Dissolve 1 mmol of the Ni-PBP-Schiff-base complex in 40 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) with stirring in a 250 mL round bottom flask at room temperature.</li>
	<li>Add 60 mL of 0.2 M aqueous EDTA solution, pH 4.5.</li>
	<li>Using a magnetic stir bar and stir plate, stir the combined solution overnight. As the Schiff-base complex is hydrolyzed, the color will shift from a deep red to white.</li>
	<li>After completion of the reaction as indicated by th...

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The protocol described above is useful in its ability to facilitate the isolation of an amino acid backbone from a Ni-Schiff-base complex under mild pH conditions and subsequent Fmoc protection of this isolated amino acid through two critical steps. The first step involves stirring a DMF/water solution containing EDTA to facilitate release of the amino acid from the complex. Residual complex or organic byproducts can easily be removed with extraction. The second step of this protocol involves an Fmoc protection of the am...

Unnatural amino acids (UAA&#39;s) bearing side chains that vary from those of the twenty naturally occurring amino acids found in nature have found utility in a wide-range of applications. Synthesis of these UAA&#39;s, however, can be difficult depending on the structure of the side-chains and the stereochemistry of the amino acid backbone. C-H bond activation of glycine in the context of a nickel Schiff-base complex has been used to produce a variety of amino acid derivatives including &#945;,&#946;-diamino acids1 and UAA&#39;s bearing fluorinated2 or heterocyclic side-chains.3
After addition of unnatural side-chains, functionalized UAA&#39;s are typically removed from the Schiff-base complex by reflux in hydrochloric acid4 and are subsequently isolated using ion-exchange chromatography. While generally efficient, this protocol generates amino acids that may be unsuitable for use in solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). The nature of SPPS requires the presence of acid-labile side-chain protecting groups and the strongly acidic nature of typical Ni-Schiff-base decomposition conditions prevents isolation of UAA&#39;s with these protecting groups intact. To our knowledge, only one alternative decomposition method has been reported: use of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and hydrazine at elevated temperatures,5 conditions that themselves may not be suitable for some side-chain protecting groups such as phthalimides.
<img alt="Figure 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/55677/55677fig1.jpg" /> 
Figure 1: Synthesis of Ni-PBP-Gly from Ni2+, PBP, and Glycine (Gly). <a href="http://cloudflare.jove.com/files/ftp_upload/55677/55677fig1large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>
Herein, we report a method for hydrolysis of a Ni-Schiff-base complex, Ni-PBP-Gly (Figure 1). This complex, derived from Ni2+, glycine, and pyridine-2-carboxylic acid(2-benzoyl-phenyl)-amide (PBP),6 has been demonstrated to be a useful platform for synthesis of a variety of UAA&#39;s and is easily accessible using a two-step synthetic route.7 Synthesis of this complex is literature-precedented in high yield.6 Our results described below demonstrate the applicability of hydrolysis conditions utilizing EDTA at mildly acidic to neutral pH conditions appropriate for use with UAA&#39;s bearing acid-labile side-chain protecting groups. Following hydrolysis, the resulting aqueous solution can be isolated and subjected immediately to standard Fmoc protection conditions to afford an Fmoc-protected amino acid (Figure 2).
<img alt="Figure 2" src="/files/ftp_upload/55677/55677fig2.jpg" /> 
Figure 2: Hydrolysis and Fmoc-protection of an Amino Acid Isolated from Ni-PBP-Gly. Reaction Conditions: i. EDTA (12 equiv), pH 4.5; ii. Ethyl acetate wash and adjustment to pH 7; iii. Fmoc-OSu (1 equiv), NaHCO3 (2 equiv). <a href="http://cloudflare.jove.com/files/ftp_upload/55677/55677fig2large.jpg" target="_blank">Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.</a>

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			<td>Ni-PBP-Gly</td>
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			<td>Synthesized from published protocol</td>
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			<td>DMF</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>D119-4</td>
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			<td>EDTA</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>S311-100</td>
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			<td>Dichloromethane</td>
			<td>Acros</td>
			<td>AC610050040</td>
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			<td>Sodium Bicarbonate</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>S233-500</td>
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			<td>Fmoc-OSu</td>
			<td>Chem-Impex</td>
			<td>&#34;00147&#34;</td>
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			<td>Dioxane</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>D111-500</td>
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			<td>Hydrochloric Acid</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>A144-500</td>
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			<td>Ethyl Acetate</td>
			<td>Acros</td>
			<td>AC610060040</td>
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			<td>Magnesium Sulfate</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>M65-500</td>
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			<td>ZEOPrep 60ECO Silica Gel</td>
			<td>ZEOChem</td>
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			<td>Hexanes</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>3200250.650.443</td>
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			<td>Chromatography Column</td>
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			<td>pH Test Strips</td>
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			<td>Rotary Evaporator</td>
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			<td>250 mL Separatory Funnel</td>
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			<td>250 mL Round Bottom Flask</td>
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			<td>Stir Bar</td>
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			<td>Stir Plate</td>
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hydrolysis of a ni-schiff-base complex using conditions suitable for retention of acid-labile protecting groups

Unnatural amino acids, amino acids containing side-chain functionalities not commonly seen in nature, are increasingly found in synthetic peptide sequences. Synthesis of some unnatural amino acids often includes the use of a precursor consisting of a Schiff-base stabilized by a nickel cation. Unnatural side-chains can be installed on an amino acid backbone found in this Schiff-base complex. The resulting unnatural amino acid can then be isolated from this complex using hydrolysis of the Schiff-base, typically by employing reflux in strongly acidic solution. These highly acidic conditions may remove acid-labile side-chain protecting groups necessary for the unnatural amino acids to be used in microwave-assisted solid-phase peptide synthesis. In this work, we present an efficient hydrolysis and subsequent Fmoc protection of an amino acid isolated from a Ni-Schiff base complex. Hydrolysis conditions presented in this work are suitable for retention of acid-labile side-chain protecting groups and may be adaptable to a variety of unnatural amino acid substrates.

We hypothesized that removal of the Ni2+ from the Ni-PBP-Gly complex could allow an efficient aqueous hydrolysis of the Schiff-base without the need for harsh pH conditions. As EDTA is an inexpensive and well-studied chelating agent,10 we hypothesized that addition of EDTA to a solution of Ni-PBP-Gly would facilitate chelation of Ni2+ ions, thereby promoting hydrolysis of the complex.
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Hydrolysis of a Ni-Schiff-Base Complex Using Conditions Suitable for Retention of Acid-labile Protecting Groups

Here, we present an efficient hydrolysis and subsequent Fmoc protection of an amino acid isolated from a Ni-Schiff-base complex. Hydrolysis conditions presented here are suitable for use when retention of acid-labile side-chain protecting groups is required. This technique may be adaptable to a variety of unnatural amino acid substrates.

Unnatural amino acids, amino acids containing side-chain functionalities not commonly seen in nature, are increasingly found in synthetic peptide ...

The overall goal of this procedure is to conveniently isolate unnatural amino acids from a nickel shift base complex, and subsequently Fmoc protect these amino acids. This method can help answer key questions in the organic chemistry field, such as how to more easily synthesize unnatural amino acids. The main advantage of this technique is that it allows for isolation of amino acids with acid labile side chain protecting groups from a nickel shift base complex.Individuals new to this method will struggle because there is a limited solubility of the nickel complex in organic solvents. DMF is the most appropriate solvent because it can resolve the complex and is miscible with water. We first had the idea for this method when we received insight from our inorganic professor, Dr.Boron about nickel and metal chelating agents.To begin this procedure add 40 milliliters of DMF to a 250 milliliter round bottom flask. Dissolve one millimole of the nickel PBB shift base complex and the DMF with stirring at room temperature. Next add 60 milliliters of 0.2 molar aqueous EDTA solution at pH 4.5.Using a magnetic stir bar and stir plate, stir the solution over night. After the reaction is complete transfer the solution to a 250 milliliter separatory funnel. Add 50 milliliters of DCM.Then cap the separatory funnel and mix. Drain the organic wash into a waste beaker. Repeat the process of adding DCM mixing and removing the organic wash three times.After this collect the remaining aqueous layer in a 250 milliliter round bottom flask. First use solid sodium bicarbonate to adjust the pH to the isolated aqueous layer to pH seven. Next add 168 milligrams sodium bicarbonate.Stir the solution using the magnetic stir bar and stir plate. It's critical to adjust the pH to seven for adding two equivalents of sodium bicarbonate. This is important because the solution needs to be slightly basic to facilitate the Fmoc protection.In a 10 milliliter vial dissolve 337 milligrams Fmoc and hydroxysuccinimide ester and five milliliters of dioxane. Transfer this mixture to the aqueous solution and stir over night. The next day use one molar hydrochloric acid to acidify the solution to pH two.After this transfer the reaction to a 250 milliliter separatory funnel. Add 50 milliliters FO-acetate. It is important that the pH does not drop below two and that the step is completed quickly.Failure to do so could result in the loss of side chain protecting groups. Cap the separatory funnel and mix well. Then collect the organic layer in a 250 milliliter Erlenmeyer flask.Repeat the process of adding ethyl acetate, mixing and collecting the organic layer two additional times, combining the organic extracts. Next dry the combined organic extracts with approximately three grams of magnesium sulfate. Using a rotary evaporator, concentrate the combined organic extracts to afford the crude Fmoc protected amino acid.In this study an amino acid back bone is isolated from nickel shift base complex under mild pH conditions and then subsequently undergoes Fmoc protection through two critical steps. In the fist step a DMF water solution containing EDTA is stirred to facilitate the release of the amino acid from the complex. After the released amino acid is isolated and extracted it is subjected to Fmoc protection conditions affording an Fmoc protected amino acid.The progress of the hydrolysis reaction is tracked by monitoring the color change of the solution from red to white. Reactions involving fewer than eight equivalents of EDTA show some color transition but are always incomplete. While reactions without EDTA show no color change at all.Therefore, at least eight equivalents of EDTA are needed to bring the reaction to completion. The effective pH on the hydrolysis reaction is then assessed. Successful hydrolysis is seen under pH conditions ranging from 4.5 to 7.5 at room temperature with over night stirring.Which demonstrates the flexibility of EDTA hydrolysis. The feasibility of these hydrolysis conditions is then tested using a range of amino acids with differing side chain protecting groups. In each case the side chain protecting groups are fully retained as evidence by proton NMR.Once mastered this technique can be done in 48 hours if it is performed properly. While attempting this procedure it's important to remember to adhere to the specified pH level described throughout. Following this procedure other methods like hydrolysis of other amino acids with acid labile side chain protecting groups can be performed in order to answer additional questions like how useful this technique can be across a variety of substrates.After its development this technique will pave the way for researchers in the field of organic synthesis to explore the synthesis of unnatural amino acids with acid labile side chain protecting groups. After watching this video you should have a good understanding of how to isolate amino acids from a nickel PPB shift base complex using reaction conditions with mild pH ranges. Don't forget that working with organic solvents specifically DMF, can be extremely hazardous and precautions such as use of personal protective equipment should always be taken while performing this procedure.

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