2016
Synthesis and evaluation of phenylalanine-derived trifluoromethyl ketones for peptide-based oxidation catalysis
Featherston AL, Miller SJ. Synthesis and evaluation of phenylalanine-derived trifluoromethyl ketones for peptide-based oxidation catalysis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2016, 24: 4871-4874. PMID: 27452284, PMCID: PMC5053897, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Regioselective Derivatizations of a Tribrominated Atropisomeric Benzamide Scaffold
Barrett KT, Miller SJ. Regioselective Derivatizations of a Tribrominated Atropisomeric Benzamide Scaffold. Organic Letters 2015, 17: 580-583. PMID: 25582814, PMCID: PMC4364386, DOI: 10.1021/ol503593y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLithium-halogen exchangeAsymmetric ligandsBenzamide scaffoldChiral moleculesRegioselective derivatizationEnantioselective synthesisGroup installationRegioselective transformationSequential PdAllylic alkylationHigh regioselectivityMoleculesBenzamidesPhosphinoDerivatizationRegioselectivityAlkylationLigandsTribromideSynthesisDerivativesPdScaffoldsPotential utility
2014
X‑ray Crystal Structure of Teicoplanin A2‑2 Bound to a Catalytic Peptide Sequence via the Carrier Protein Strategy
Han S, Le BV, Hajare HS, Baxter RH, Miller SJ. X‑ray Crystal Structure of Teicoplanin A2‑2 Bound to a Catalytic Peptide Sequence via the Carrier Protein Strategy. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2014, 79: 8550-8556. PMID: 25147913, PMCID: PMC4168787, DOI: 10.1021/jo501625f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-ray crystal structureTeicoplanin A2-2Crystal structurePeptide-based catalystsProtein ligation (IPL) techniqueCatalyst moietyPeptide catalystsComplex crystal structureMolecular arrangementN-methylimidazoleNucleophilic nitrogenObserved selectivitySugar ringCatalystPeptide sequencesT4 lysozymeDerivativesN-acetylglucosaminePhosphorylation reactionMoietyStructureSelectivityProtein strategyA2-2Complexes
2013
The Roles of Counterion and Water in a Stereoselective Cysteine‐Catalyzed Rauhut–Currier Reaction: A Challenge for Computational Chemistry
Osuna S, Dermenci A, Miller SJ, Houk KN. The Roles of Counterion and Water in a Stereoselective Cysteine‐Catalyzed Rauhut–Currier Reaction: A Challenge for Computational Chemistry. Chemistry - A European Journal 2013, 19: 14245-14253. PMID: 24038400, PMCID: PMC3918516, DOI: 10.1002/chem.201300745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRauhut-Currier reactionCysteine derivativesComplete reaction pathwayRole of counterionsPresence of counterionsRate-determining eliminationMichael addition productsDensity functional theoryComputational chemistryExplicit water solvationWater solvationPotassium counterionsReaction conditionsReaction pathwaysAddition productsEnantiomer pairsThiol catalystCatalyst eliminationPossible stereoisomersCurrier ReactionFunctional theoryCounterionsNucleophilesReactionDerivatives
2012
Catalytic Site-Selective Thiocarbonylations and Deoxygenations of Vancomycin Reveal Hydroxyl-Dependent Conformational Effects
Fowler BS, Laemmerhold KM, Miller SJ. Catalytic Site-Selective Thiocarbonylations and Deoxygenations of Vancomycin Reveal Hydroxyl-Dependent Conformational Effects. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2012, 134: 9755-9761. PMID: 22621706, PMCID: PMC3374881, DOI: 10.1021/ja302692j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide-based catalystsForm of vancomycinNew compoundsVancomycin derivativesRational designConformational consequencesCatalystConformational effectsNew analoguesSelectivity profileBiological activityThiocarbonylationDeoxygenationNative structureStructural roleHydroxylCompoundsDerivativesAnaloguesSubstrateStructure