The first electrochemical study of epidithiopiperazine-2,5-diones, a special class of α,α′-disulfide bridged cyclic dipeptides

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Chai, CLL [1 ]
Heath, GA
Huleatt, PB
O'Shea, GA
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, The Faculties, Dept Chem, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[2] Australian Natl Univ, Inst Adv Studies, Res Sch Chem, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 2 | 1999年 / 03期
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10.1039/a809266d
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Polarographic studies of 3,6-epidithiopiperazine-2,5-diones (ETP) including naturally occurring gliotoxin and simple synthetic analogues are pertinent to understanding their biological action; coulometric measurements on 1,4-diethyl ETP in acetonitrile establish the existence of a ready one-electron reduction overall, in sharp contrast to the familiar two-electron cleavage of acyclic disulfides.
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