Aa. Mazurov et al., FORMATION OF PYROGLUTAMYLGLUTAMINE (OR ASPARAGINE) DIKETOPIPERAZINE IN NONCLASSICAL CONDITIONS - A SIDE REACTION IN PEPTIDE-SYNTHESIS, International journal of peptide & protein research, 42(1), 1993, pp. 14-19
Formation of by-products pyroglutamylglutamine diketopiperazine (5a) o
r pyroglutamylasparagine diketopiperazine (5b) were observed during th
e condensation of pyroglutamic acid active ester with C-protected glut
aminyl(or asparaginyl)-proline derivatives. Successful synthesis of Gl
p-Gln(or Asn)-Pro-derivatives is possible after coupling of Glp-Gln(or
Asn)-OH with proline-derivatives. (C) Munksgaard 1993.