Chemistry–A European Journal

Fe??Catalyzed Thioesterification of Carboxylic Esters

S Magens, B Plietker

Index: Magens, Silja; Plietker, Bernd Chemistry - A European Journal, 2011 , vol. 17, # 32 p. 8807 - 8809

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Abstract

Thioesters play a pivotal role in various fields of chemistry. In nature, new ester bonds are formed through the cleavage of a thioester within a transesterification process, for example, using acetyl coenzyme A.[1] In peptide chemistry, thioesters are used in native chemical ligation.[2] This process is closely related to the natural process of protein–protein conjunction through intein splicing.[3] Any of the aforementioned processes involves ...