The pKa of Brønsted acids controls their reactivity with diazo compounds
2016
We study the O-alkylation of phosphate groups by alkyl diazo compounds in a range of small molecules and biopolymers. We show that the relatively high pKa of phosphate in comparison to the other naturally occurring Bronsted acids can be exploited to control alkylation selectivity. We provide a simple protocol for chemical modification of some of the most important instances of phosphates in natural compounds including in small molecule metabolites, nucleic acids, and peptides.
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