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Article

Cyclic Amide-Linked Oxazolidinone Triazoles as Inhibitors of the T-Box Riboswitch

by
Eric Parsons
,
Ali H. Aldhumani
,
Emily A. Fairchild
,
Oluwaseun B. Adegbite
,
Jessica M. Roberts
,
Jennifer V. Hines
and
Stephen C. Bergmeier
*
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2026, 31(1), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31010029
Submission received: 7 October 2025 / Revised: 26 November 2025 / Accepted: 7 December 2025 / Published: 22 December 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance remains a critical global health challenge, and was intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this growing threat, novel antibacterial agents targeting unconventional mechanisms are urgently needed. One promising strategy involves inhibiting bacterial riboswitches—RNA elements that regulate gene expression. Unlike most riboswitches that respond to small-molecule metabolites, the T-box riboswitch uniquely binds non-aminoacylated tRNA and is predominantly found in Gram-positive bacteria, making it an attractive target due to its conserved sequences and regulatory role over essential genes. This study explored oxazolidinone- and triazole-based compounds as potential inhibitors of the T-box riboswitch. Prior investigations into tricyclic oxazolidinones revealed an allosteric modulator that effectively inhibited T-box riboswitch transcriptional readthrough in vitro, though it showed limited disruption of the isolated tRNA–antiterminator complex. To enhance RNA-binding affinity and stereoselectivity, a macrocyclic oxazolidinone scaffold was designed, incorporating a strategic substituent to expand the interaction footprint. A synthetically viable candidate was identified, and computational docking studies suggested that one of the designed compounds may interfere with tRNA-induced transcription by forming π–π stacking interactions with G5 in the antiterminator region. These findings support the potential of targeting the T-box riboswitch with structurally optimized small molecules as a novel antibacterial strategy.

Graphical Abstract

1. Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance to current treatments continues to be a significant global health threat that was further exacerbated by the COVID pandemic [1,2]. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of resistant threats include bacteria and fungi, with one-third (7/20) being Gram-positive bacteria [3]. To overcome this serious threat to human health, completely novel antibacterial agents are needed. Developing inhibitors that target the RNA of bacterial riboswitches is a novel area of antibacterial drug discovery [4,5,6]. Riboswitches are located in the 5′ untranslated region of mRNA and regulate gene expression at the level of transcription or translation by structurally responding to effector molecule binding or environmental conditions [7,8,9,10]. Most riboswitches respond to a small-molecule metabolite as their effector molecule, but the T-box riboswitch specifically binds and structurally responds to cognate non-aminoacylated tRNA. Found primarily in Gram-positive bacteria, the T-box riboswitch is an ideal target for antibacterial drug discovery due to regions of high sequence conservation and the many essential genes regulated [5,11,12].
Previous studies by our group have identified novel oxazolidinone ligands that bind the T-box riboswitch antiterminator element [13] and modulate tRNA-induced transcription readthrough [14,15]. T-box riboswitch inhibition by a small molecule has also been implicated in antibacterial activity specific to Gram-positive bacteria [16,17].
We have examined a number of oxazolidinone- and triazole-based compounds in order to understand how small molecules can interact with and inhibit the T-box riboswitch [14,15,18]. Most recently, we reported on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of a preliminary set of tricyclic oxazolidinones (Figure 1) [19]. Overall, the RNA-binding results for compound 1 suggest that these ligands act as allosteric modulators of T-box riboswitch function. While these ligands effectively inhibited transcriptional readthrough in the T-box riboswitch functional assay, there was modest to no inhibition in the formation of the tRNA–antiterminator complex observed in a fluorescence anisotropy assay and minimal stereoselectivity. Thus, rather than disrupting the complex formation via competitive inhibition, these ligands may bind to an allosteric site (a site other than where tRNA forms contacts with the antiterminator) to then cause a conformational change, which results in the observed disruption of the function of the T-box antiterminator [19].
Consequently, we set out to design an oxazolidinone-containing macrocycle that allowed for a larger RNA-binding footprint (to enhance stereoselective interactions) while retaining conformational restriction. We planned to introduce an additional substituent (e.g., R1) on the chain linking the triazole to the oxazolidinone, as shown in compound 2. Compound 3 appeared to be a synthetically tractable version of the proposed compound 2. Lactam 3 would allow for the introduction of a variety of substituents in the R1 position through substitution of the amide.

2. Results

For our initial studies, we planned a small selection of substituents for positions R1 and R2. Our previous studies [15,20], as well as other RNA/ligand studies [21], have indicated the importance of hydrophobic interactions and π–π stacking for conferring specificity, as opposed to electrostatic (ionic) interactions, which are much less specific. Consequently we looked at those analogs as well as H-bonding substituents.
The synthesis of triazole 3 is outlined in Scheme 1. Triazole 3 should be readily available through an intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of azido alkyne 4. An alkylation of the known azido-oxazolidinone 5 with α-chloroamide 6 would provide azidoalkyne 4. The α-chloroamide 6 can be readily prepared by acylation of amine 7. This amine will provide a ready scaffold upon which to introduce both substituents R1 and R2.
As shown in Scheme 2, treatment of known (7a [22], 7c [23]) or commercially available (7b, 7d) amines with chloroacetyl chloride provided generally good yields of α-chloroamides 6a–6d.
Once the four required α-chloroamides 6a–6d were obtained, they were used for the alkylation of enantiopure oxazolidinone azides 5a and 5b (Scheme 3) [15]. Treatment of oxazolidinone 5 with NaH followed by the α-chloroamide provided intermediate alkynyl azides 4a–4h. These enantiopure azidoalkynes were then subjected to a thermal cycloaddition reaction to generate triazoles 8a–8h.
The trityl deprotection–acylation reaction follows a modified version of a one-pot procedure previously reported [24]. The original procedure uses non-distilled acid chloride to both deprotect and acylate a trityl-protected alcohol, as outlined in Scheme 4. This procedure, while effective, produced a byproduct that was difficult to remove. In order to avoid the formation of this byproduct, the phenylacetyl chloride was first distilled and a catalytic amount of anhydrous HCl added. In order to drive the reaction to completion, DMAP and Et3N were added to the reaction once it was shown by TLC that all of the trityl-protected triazole starting material had been consumed. This second step ensured that all of the primary alcohol that resulted from trityl group removal was acylated to form the desired ester product. This provided enantiopure final compounds 3a, 3c, 3e, and 3g.
The final step that was required in the synthesis of the desired enantiopure analogs was the reductive debenzylation of benzyl ethers 3b, 3d, 3f, and 3h to provide the primary alcohol (Scheme 5). Various reaction conditions were attempted, and eventually palladium hydroxide was determined to be the best choice as the catalyst to remove the benzyl group. With the purification and isolation of these last four analogs (3i–3l), the synthesis of the eight desired enantiopure analogs was complete.
To investigate the effect of the ligands on T-box riboswitch function, we used a fluorescence-monitored transcription of the glyQS riboswitch assay previously developed by our lab [25]. Four of the compounds (3a, 3i, 3j, and 3l) inhibited tRNA-induced glyQS transcription readthrough (Figure 2a). None of the ligands inhibited the basal level of transcription readthrough (p value > 0.5 in the absence of tRNA). For 3a, 3i, 3j, and 3l, this lack of basal level inhibition also indicates that the observed inhibition of tRNA-induced transcription readthrough is likely specific to the T-box riboswitch mechanism. Compound 3a showed the most significant inhibition of tRNA-induced transcription readthrough (14% inhibition, p value = 0.0015). The remaining compounds (3c, 3e, 3g, 3k) had no effect on riboswitch function under the conditions assayed (p value > 0.5 with and without tRNA).
Computational docking studies were conducted using Glide (Schrödinger) and our previously optimized protocol [15] to investigate possible ligand–antiterminator interactions. Previous studies with this protocol have demonstrated that the computationally derived Emodel value for the most stable docking pose can correlate well with experimental binding data [19]. All of the ligands in this study were docked to the NMR-derived structure of antiterminator model RNA, AM [26], and poses selected based on lowest Emodel value or docking location as indicated (Figure 2b–d).
Notably, 3a was the only ligand that docked entirely in the A1 helix. In the docking pose with the lowest Emodel value, 3a aligned along the major groove of the A1 helix forming favorable van der Waals contacts with residues A2 to G4 and π–π stacking with the 3′ face of G5. Three of the compounds (3e, 3j, and 3l) docked partially in the A1 helix accompanied by significant interactions with the bulge nucleotides. The four remaining compounds had the lowest energy docked pose in the A2 helix (3c, 3g, 3k). Regarding stereospecific interactions, of the enantiomeric pairs, 3a compared to it’s enantiomer 3e had the greatest difference in Emodel values (26%) and docking location (Figure 2c,d). Notably, 3a was the only ligand that docked entirely in the A1 helix.
For 3a, the combination of A1 helix docking location and riboswitch inhibition was consistent with ligand binding interfering with the antiterminator function. Previous studies in our lab identified that ligands that bind along the antiterminator A1 helix were antagonists, while ligands that docked only the bulge nucleotides in the antiterminator (U6-C12 of AM, Figure 2b) were agonists of T-box riboswitch function [15]. Given the potential significance of docking in the A1 helix, we also examined alternate docking poses for ligands 3c, 3g, 3i, and 3k other than their most stable A2 helix pose. While they all had a docking pose in the A1 helix with weaker Emodel values (Figure 2c), each ligand’s pose also had significant contacts with the bulge nucleotides in addition to the A1 helix (Supplementary Material) and did not align along the groove of the A1 helix in the way that 3a did.
The consequences of a ligand binding along the A1 helix of the antiterminator can be interpreted in light of recent structural studies of the T-box riboswitch. In the cryo-EM structure of the glyQS discriminator region complexed with tRNA, the glyQS nucleotide U155 (equivalent to U6 in AM, Figure 2) forms a base pair with the 3′ terminal nucleotide of tRNA (A75) and is stacked on the 3′ face of glyQS G154 (G5 of AM) and subsequently stabilized by other long-range interactions [27]. Consequently, it is possible that 3a forming π–π stacking contacts with G5 in the antiterminator may disrupt formation of a tRNA–antiterminator conformer, which is required for full functioning of tRNA-induced transcription readthrough. The conformer of the tRNA–antiterminator complex needed for the subsequent stabilization could be sensitive to allosteric inhibition by a ligand binding along the A1 helix. This would be consistent with our previous identification of T-box riboswitch antagonists binding along the A1 helix [15] and identification of other likely allosteric inhibitors [19].

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. General Experimental

CH2Cl2 and THF were dried using a SOLV-TEK solvent purification system. All other dry solvents (acetone, DMF, toluene, Et3N, EtOAc) were purified by drying overnight with molecular sieves (4 Å) and distilling immediately before use. Unless otherwise noted, all reactions were conducted under an inert atmosphere (N2 or Argon). A DigiMelt MPA 160 melting point apparatus (SRS, Sunnyvale, CA, USA) was used to determine melting points, and all melting points are reported uncorrected. An AUTOPOL ® IV (Rudolph Research Analytical, Hackettstown, NJ, USA) polarimeter with a sodium (λ = 589 nm) lamp was used to measure specific rotations, which are reported as follows: [α]λ T °C (c = g/100 mL, solvent). HPLC analysis for all tested compounds was performed using a Shimadzu LC-10AT instrument (Kyoto, Japan) equipped with a UV detector employing a Hypersil Gold C8 HPLC column (Waltham, MA, USA, 150 × 4.6 mm × 5 μm), with a flow rate of 1 mL/min (HPLC solvent systems described in General HPLC methods A and B). Tested compounds showed >95% purity unless otherwise stated. 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded with either a Bruker Ascend 500 MHz spectrometer (Billerica, MA, USA) or a Bruker Avance 300 MHz spectrometer. Chemical shifts are reported in ppm on the δ scale relative to deuterated chloroform as an internal standard. NMR data are reported as follows: chemical shift, multiplicity (s = singlet, d = doublet, t = triplet, q = quartet, m = multiplet), coupling constant in Hz, integration. The capillary HRMS analyses were performed using a Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Plus Orbitrap mass spectrometer (Waltham, MA, USA). HPLC was performed using a 150 × 4.6 mm Hypersil GOLD C8 HPLC Column; Method A, 30% CH3CN in H2O (containing 1 mM HCO2H) going to 90% CH3CN over 14 min; Method B, 50% CH3CN in H2O (containing 1 mM HCO2H) going to 90% CH3CN over 14 min.

3.2. General Procedure A: Deprotection and Acylation Reaction

Triazole 9 was dissolved in dry CH2Cl2 (0.2 M) and cooled to 0 °C. Distilled phenylacetyl chloride (500 mol %) was added, followed by addition of 1.5 M anhydrous HCl in EtOAc (50 mol %). The reaction was stirred at 0 °C for 5 min, and was then warmed to room temperature. After approximately 18 h, at which point the trityl-protected triazole starting material was shown to be consumed by TLC, the reaction was cooled to 0 °C and DMAP (100 mol %) was added, followed by the addition of Et3N (700 mol %). The reaction was stirred for an additional 2 h, then methanol (4500 mol %) was added and stirred for 30 min. The reaction was concentrated and the resulting crude material was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (2×) and water (2×). The combined aqueous phases were extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were then washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated, and chromatographed.
  • ((11S,11aR)-5-benzyl-3-methyl-6,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3a). Synthesized from triazole 9a (120 mg, 0.20 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (55% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 58 mg (61%) of 3a as a white solid, mp 115.0–116.0 °C; [α]D25 −73.714 (c = 0.175, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42–7.24 (m, 8H), 7.15–7.09 (m, 2H), 5.00 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (q, J = 3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.27 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 4.25–4.21 (m, 1H), 4.22–4.17 (m, 1H), 3.87–3.78 (m, 2H), 3.67 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 168.1, 155.6, 142.9, 134.6, 133.3, 129.5, 129.4, 129.1, 128.9, 128.7, 128.1, 127.7, 72.8, 63.4, 57.7, 50.2, 49.0, 48.9, 41.4, 40.9, 10.3. HRMS: calculated for C26H27N5O5·H+, 490.2085; found, 490.2102. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 3.00 min, 98%.
  • ((11S,11aR)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-3-methyl-6,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3b). Synthesized from triazole 9b (0.27 g, 0.41 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (70% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 180 mg (85%) of 3b as a white solid, mp 114.0–116.0 °C; [α]D25 −76.3 (c 0.35, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.41–7.21 (m, 10H), 4.80 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.48–4.35 (m, 3H), 4.35 (d, J = 3.6 Hz, 2H), 4.27 (d, J = 3.4 Hz, 2H), 3.78–3.74 (m, 1H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.65–3.57 (m, 3H), 3.42 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 3.33–3.24 (m, 1H), 2.21 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 168.4, 155.6, 142.7, 137.5, 133.3, 129.3, 129.1, 128.6, 128.1, 127.8, 127.7, 73.4, 72.8, 68.3, 63.4, 57.7, 57.6, 49.0, 48.9, 43.3, 41.3, 10.2. HRMS: calculated for C28H31N5O6·Na+, 556.21665; found, 556.21820. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 3.31 min, 100%.
  • ((11S,11aR)-5-benzyl-6,9-dioxo-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3c). Synthesized from triazole 9c (0.12 g, 0.18 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (45% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.056 g (56%) of 3c as a white solid, mp 122.0–124.0 °C; [α]D25 −65.4 (c 0.19, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46–7.10 (m, 14H), 6.92 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 4.86 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 4.70 (d, J = 14.3 Hz, 1H), 4.53–4.45 (m, 2H), 4.41 (q, J = 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.29–4.25 (m, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J = 15.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.87–3.82 (m, 1H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 3.53 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 167.9, 155.4, 147.2, 134.1, 133.2, 129.5, 129.3, 129.0, 128.9, 128.8, 128.4, 128.3, 128.1, 127.6, 72.7, 63.4, 57.5, 50.6, 49.2, 48.8, 42.2, 41.2. HRMS: calculated for C31H29N5O5·H+, 552.2242; found, 552.2268; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 4.4 min, 99%.
  • ((11S,11aR)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-6,9-dioxo-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3d). Synthesized from triazole 9d (0.29 g, 0.40 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (57.5% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.22 g (91%) of 3d as a white solid, mp 127.0–128.3 °C; [α]D25 −48.219 (c 0.36, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.55–7.49 (m, 2H), 7.44–7.27 (m, 11H), 7.14–7.09 (m, 2H), 5.03 (d, J = 17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (t, J = 17.3 Hz, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 4.46 (q, J = 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.85–3.81 (m, 1H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.56–3.48 (m, 3H), 3.45 (d, J = 16.9 Hz, 1H), 3.43–3.36 (m, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 168.6, 155.6, 147.0, 137.4, 133.3, 129.8, 129.4, 129.1, 129.1, 128.9, 128.8, 128.6, 128.2, 127.9, 127.7, 73.2, 72.9, 67.9, 63.6, 57.6, 49.4, 48.9, 47.6, 44.3, 41.3. HRMS: calculated for C33H33N5O6·H+, 596.2504; found, 596.2526; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 5.1 min, 100%.
  • ((11R,11aS)-5-benzyl-3-methyl-6,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3e). Synthesized from triazole 9e (120 mg, 0.20 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (55% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 61 mg (63%) of 3e as a white solid; mp 115.0–116.0 °C; [α]D25 +73.143 (c 0.18, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42–7.24 (m, 8H), 7.15–7.09 (m, 2H), 5.00 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (q, J = 3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.27 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 4.25–4.21 (m, 1H), 4.22–4.17 (m, 1H), 3.87–3.78 (m, 2H), 3.67 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 168.1, 155.6, 142.9, 134.6, 133.3, 129.5, 129.4, 129.1, 128.9, 128.7, 128.1, 127.7, 72.8, 63.4, 57.7, 50.2, 49.0, 48.9, 41.4, 40.9, 10.3. HRMS: calculated for C26H27N5O5·H+, 490.2085; found, 490.2102; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 3.0 min, 98%.
  • ((11R,11aS)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-3-methyl-6,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3f). Synthesized from triazole 9f (0.26 g, 0.40 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (70% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.16 g (74%) of 3f as a white solid, mp 114.0–116.0 °C; [α]D25 +75.775 (c 0.355, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.41–7.21 (m, 10H), 4.80 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.48–4.35 (m, 3H), 4.35 (d, J = 3.6 Hz, 2H), 4.27 (d, J = 3.4 Hz, 2H), 3.78–3.74 (m, 1H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.65–3.57 (m, 3H), 3.42 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 3.33–3.24 (m, 1H), 2.21 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 168.4, 155.6, 142.7, 137.5, 133.3, 129.3, 129.1, 128.6, 128.1, 127.8, 127.7, 73.4, 72.8, 68.3, 63.4, 57.7, 57.6, 49.0, 48.9, 43.3, 41.3, 10.2. HRMS: calculated for C28H31N5O6·Na+, 556.2167; found, 556.2182. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 3.3 min, 100%.
  • ((11R,11aS)-5-benzyl-6,9-dioxo-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3g). Synthesized from triazole 9g (0.10 g, 0.15 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (40% EtOAc in toluene) to afford 0.039 g (47%) of 3g as a white solid, mp 122.0–124.0 °C; [α]D25 +64.571 (c 0.175, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46–7.10 (m, 14H), 6.92 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 4.86 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 4.70 (d, J = 14.3 Hz, 1H), 4.53–4.45 (m, 2H), 4.41 (q, J = 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.29–4.25 (m, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J = 15.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.87–3.82 (m, 1H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 3.53 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 167.9, 155.4, 147.2, 134.1, 133.2, 129.5, 129.3, 129.0, 128.9, 128.8, 128.4, 128.3, 128.2, 127.6, 72.7, 63.4, 57.5, 50.6, 49.2, 48.8, 42.2, 41.2. HRMS: calculated for C31H29N5O5·H+, 552.2242; found, 552.2269; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 4.4 min, 99%.
  • ((11R,11aS)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-6,9-dioxo-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3h). Synthesized from triazole 9h (0.25 g, 0.35 mmol) using general procedure A. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (52.5% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.11 g (54%) of 3h as a white solid, mp 127.0–128.3 °C; [α]D25 +48.1 (c 0.36, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.55–7.49 (m, 2H), 7.44–7.27 (m, 11H), 7.14–7.09 (m, 2H), 5.03 (d, J = 17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (t, J = 17.3 Hz, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 4.46 (q, J = 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.85–3.81 (m, 1H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.56–3.48 (m, 3H), 3.45 (d, J = 16.9 Hz, 1H), 3.43–3.36 (m, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 168.6, 155.6, 147.0, 137.4, 133.3, 129.8, 129.4, 129.1, 129.0, 128.9, 128.8, 128.6, 128.2, 127.9, 127.7, 73.2, 72.9, 67.9, 63.6, 57.60, 49.4, 48.9, 47.6, 44.3, 41.3. HRMS: calculated for C33H33N5O6·H+, 596.2504; found, 596.2526. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 5.1 min, 100%.

3.3. General Procedure B: Debenzylation

To a 50 mL PARR reaction vessel was added 20 wt. % Pd(OH)2 on carbon (200 weight % added). EtOAc (2 mL) was then added to wet the catalyst. The requisite ester (100 weight %) was dissolved in EtOAc (4 mL) and then added to the PARR reaction flask, which was then sealed and filled with H2 at 55 psi. The PARR reaction vessel was evacuated with an aspirator and filled with H2 at 55 psi three times and was then left to shake/react overnight. After ~24 h (or until the reaction was shown to be complete), the flask was evacuated and the reaction mixture was filtered through a fritted glass funnel layered with sand, celite, and filter paper (in that order). The filtrate was then concentrated in vacuo and the crude product purified by column chromatography to afford the pure debenzylated product.
  • ((11S,11aR)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-6,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3i). Synthesized from ester 3b (0.075 g, 0.14 mmol) using general procedure B. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (3% iPrOH in EtOAc) to afford 0.029 g (47%) of 3i as a white solid, mp 126.2–128.0 °C; [α]D25 −97.7 (c 0.13, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.41–7.23 (m, 5H), 4.89–4.80 (m, 2H), 4.60–4.45 (m, 3H), 4.45–4.40 (m, 1H), 4.29 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 3.84–3.77 (m, 2H), 3.77–3.70 (m, 1H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 3.59 (dd, J = 14.2, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.44 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.26–3.17 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 169.4, 155.7, 142.9, 133.3, 129.4, 129.1, 128.4, 127.7, 72.9, 63.4, 61.1, 57.7, 57.7, 50.2, 49.1, 48.9, 43.7, 41.4, 10.4. HRMS: calculated for C21H25N5O6·H+, 444.1877; found, 444.1891. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 2.4 min, 100%.
  • ((11S,11aR)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6,9-dioxo-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3j). Synthesized from ester 3d (0.076 g, 0.127 mmol) using general procedure B. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (80:20:2, EtOAc:hexanes:Et3N) to afford 0.015 g (23%) of 3j as a white solid, mp (decomposed) 186.9–187.5 °C; [α]D25 −58.8 (c 0.08, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.54–7.26 (m, 10H), 5.11 (d, J = 17.8 Hz, 1H), 4.87 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J = 18.0 Hz, 1H), 4.68–4.59 (m, 2H), 4.47 (q, J = 3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (t, J = 3.2 Hz, 2H), 3.91–3.86 (m, 1H), 3.76–3.68 (m, 1H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.67–3.59 (m, 1H), 3.51–3.45 (m, 2H), 3.32–3.24 (m, 1H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 169.6, 155.5, 147.1, 133.2, 129.5, 129.3, 129.0, 128.8, 128.4, 128.2, 127.6, 72.8, 63.4, 60.7, 57.5, 50.3, 49.4, 48.7, 44.4, 41.2. HRMS: calculated for C26H27N5O6·H+, 506.2034; found, 506.2050. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 2.7 min, 100%.
  • ((11R,11aS)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-6,9-dioxo-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3k). Synthesized from ester 3f (0.052 g, 0.098 mmol) using general procedure B. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (3% iPrOH in EtOAc) to afford 0.018 g (42%) of 3k as a white solid, mp 126.2–128.0 °C; [α]D25 +99.2 (c 0.12, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.41–7.23 (m, 5H), 4.89–4.80 (m, 2H), 4.60–4.45 (m, 3H), 4.45–4.40 (m, 1H), 4.29 (d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 3.84–3.77 (m, 2H), 3.77–3.70 (m, 1H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 3.59 (dd, J = 14.2, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.44 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.26–3.17 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 169.4, 155.6, 142.9, 133.3, 129.4, 129.1, 128.4, 127.7, 72.9, 63.4, 61.1, 57.7, 57.7, 50.2, 49.1, 48.9, 43.7, 41.4, 10.4. HRMS: calculated for C21H25N5O6·H+, 444.1877; found, 444.1891. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 2.4 min, 100%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6,9-dioxo-3-phenyl-4,5,6,7,9,11,11a,12-octahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonin-11-yl)methyl 2-phenylacetate (3l). Synthesized from ester 3h (0.052 g, 0.084 mmol) using the general procedure for debenzylation. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (85% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.032 g (73%) of 3l as a white solid, mp (decomposed) 186.9–187.5 °C; [α]D25 +58.8 (c 0.09, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.54–7.26 (m, 10H), 5.11 (d, J = 17.8 Hz, 1H), 4.87 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J = 18.0 Hz, 1H), 4.68–4.59 (m, 2H), 4.47 (q, J = 3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (t, J = 3.2 Hz, 2H), 3.91–3.86 (m, 1H), 3.76–3.68 (m, 1H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.67–3.59 (m, 1H), 3.51–3.45 (m, 2H), 3.32–3.24 (m, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.8, 169.6, 155.5, 147.1, 133.2, 129.5, 129.3, 129.0, 128.8, 128.4, 128.2, 127.6, 72.9, 63.4, 60.7, 57.5, 50.3, 49.4, 48.7, 44.4, 41.2. HRMS: calculated for C26H27N5O6·H+, 506.2034; found, 506.2050. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 2.7 min, 100%.

3.4. General Procedure C: Alkylation of Oxazolidinone

Enantiopure azide 5 [15] (100 mol %) was dissolved in dry THF (0.55 M), cooled to 0 °C, and stirred under argon. In one portion, 60% NaH (150 mol %) was added and the solution was warmed to room temperature and stirred for one hour. After one hour, the solution was cooled back to 0 °C, and α-chloroamide 6 (120 mol %) dissolved in dry THF (1.0 M) was added. The solution was once again warmed to room temperature and stirred until the reaction was shown to have reached completion by TLC (2–4 h is typical). The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH4Cl, and the THF was removed in vacuo. The mixture was then diluted with water, and extracted thrice with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washed twice with brine, dried with MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography to afford the pure azidoalkyne product (4) as a white solid.
  • 2-((4R,5S)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-benzyl-N-(but-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4a). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5a (0.51 g, 1.23 mmol) and 6a (0.35 g, 1.48 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (22.5% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.47 g (63%) of 4a as a white solid, mp 52.4–56.5 °C; [α]D25 +4.5 (c 0.36, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.47–7.22 (m, 20H), 4.79–4.52 (m, 2H), 4.33 (dd, J = 62.4, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 4.22–3.82 (m, 5H), 3.64–3.35 (m, 4H), 1.80 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.1, 166.9, 157.8, 143.4, 136.3, 135.7, 129.1, 128.7, 128.6, 128.4, 128.0, 127.7, 127.3, 126.6, 87.3, 81.3, 80.5, 75.7, 73.3, 72.8, 64.1, 57.6, 52.2, 52.1, 49.4, 48.9, 44.5, 44.3, 36.2, 35.4, 3.5, 3.5. HRMS: calculated for C37H35N5O4·Na+, 636.2581; found, 636.2587; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.1 min, 99%.
  • 2-((4R,5S)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-N-(but-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4b). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5a (0.75 g, 1.81 mmol) and 6b (0.61 g, 2.17 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (25% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.55 g (46%) of 4b as a white solid, mp 45.9–48.3 °C; [α]D25 +10.5 (c 0.32, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46–7.40 (m, 7H), 7.34–7.29 (m, 11H), 7.24 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.55–4.44 (m, 2H), 4.38–4.28 (m, 1H), 4.27–4.11 (m, 2H), 4.13–4.02 (m, 2H), 3.85 (dd, J = 57.6, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.77–3.52 (m, 4H), 3.38 (ddd, J = 27.8, 10.1, 5.3 Hz, 3H), 3.06 (ddd, J = 67.2, 13.2, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 1.83–1.76 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.5, 158.0, 143.6, 143.4, 137.8, 128.8, 128.7, 128.2, 128.1, 127.5, 127.4, 87.4, 80.3, 78.0, 75.8, 73.8, 67.7, 64.4, 57.6, 54.0, 51.0, 46.4, 35.2, 3.6. HRMS: calculated for C39H39N5O5·Na+, 680.2843; found, 680.2843. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 9.9 min, 93%.
  • 2-((4R,5S)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-benzyl-N-(3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4c). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5a (0.45 g, 1.09 mmol) and 6c (0.39 g, 1.3 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.63 g (86%) of 4c as a white solid, mp 55.6–66.0 °C; [α]D25 +2.9 (c 0.39, EtOAc); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46–7.21 (m, 25H), 4.84–4.63 (m, 2H), 4.58–4.44 (m, 1H), 4.44–4.14 (m, 3H), 4.04–3.89 (m, 2H), 3.54 (ddd, J = 46.9, 12.8, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.48–3.37 (m, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.3, 157.9, 143.4, 133.2, 131.7, 130.0, 129.1, 128.7, 128.6, 128.3, 127.9, 127.3, 126.7, 87.3, 85.2, 84.6, 83.6, 82.9, 75.8, 64.1, 57.7, 52.2, 49.5, 44.5, 36.9, 35.9. HRMS: calculated for C42H37N5O4·Na+, 698.2739; found, 698.2749; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 10.0 min, 95%.
  • 2-((4R,5S)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-N-(3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4d). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5a (0.66 g, 1.59 mmol) and 6d (0.65 g, 1.9 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.40 g (60%) of 4d as a white solid, mp 50.2–52.9 °C; [α]D25 +7.4 (c 0.29, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.47–7.37 (m, 8H), 7.31 (dq, J = 7.5, 4.7 Hz, 14H), 7.26–7.21 (m, 3H), 4.56–4.44 (m, 3H), 4.44–4.32 (m, 2H), 4.26–4.16 (m, 1H), 4.16–4.06 (m, 1H), 3.92–3.62 (m, 5H), 3.58–3.34 (m, 3H), 3.07 (ddd, J = 64.1, 13.2, 4.2 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.5, 157.9, 143.6, 137.7, 131.8, 128.7, 128.6, 128.5, 128.5, 128.4, 128.1, 128.0, 127.7, 127.3, 87.3, 84.3, 84.1, 75.7, 73.8, 67.7, 64.3, 57.6, 50.9, 46.6, 43.9, 35.6. HRMS: calculated for C44H41N5O5·Na+, 742.2999; found, 742.3037. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 10.4 min, 93%.
  • 2-((4S,5R)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-benzyl-N-(but-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4e). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5b (0.51 g, 1.22 mmol) and 6a (0.35 g, 1.47 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (22.5% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.43 g (58%) of 4e as a white solid, mp 52.4–56.5 °C; [α]D25 −4.6 (c 0.35, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.47–7.22 (m, 20H), 4.79–4.52 (m, 2H), 4.33 (dd, J = 62.4, 16.9 Hz, 1H), 4.22–3.82 (m, 5H), 3.64–3.35 (m, 4H), 1.80 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.1, 166.9, 157.8, 143.4, 136.3, 135.7, 129.1, 128.7, 128.6, 128.4, 128.0, 127.7, 127.3, 126.6, 87.3, 81.3, 80.5, 75.7, 73.3, 72.8, 64.1, 57.6, 52.2, 52.1, 49.4, 48.9, 44.5, 44.3, 36.2, 35.4, 3.5, 3.5. HRMS: calculated for C37H35N5O4·Na+, 636.2581; found, 636.2587; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.1 min, 99%.
  • 2-((4S,5R)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-N-(but-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4f). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5b (0.75 g, 1.81 mmol) and 6c (0.61 g, 2.17 mmol) using the general procedure for making azidoalkynes. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.91 g (76%) of 4f as a white solid, mp 45.9–48.3 °C; [α]D25 −10.2 (c 0.33, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46–7.40 (m, 7H), 7.34–7.29 (m, 11H), 7.24 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.55–4.44 (m, 2H), 4.38–4.28 (m, 1H), 4.27–4.11 (m, 2H), 4.13–4.02 (m, 2H), 3.85 (dd, J = 57.6, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.77–3.52 (m, 4H), 3.38 (ddd, J = 27.8, 10.1, 5.3 Hz, 3H), 3.06 (ddd, J = 67.2, 13.2, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 1.83–1.76 (m, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.5, 158.0, 143.6, 143.4, 137.8, 128.8, 128.7, 128.2, 128.1, 127.5, 127.4, 87.4, 80.3, 78.0, 75.8, 73.8, 67.7, 64.4, 57.6, 54.1, 51.0, 46.4, 35.2, 3.6. HRMS: calculated for C39H39N5O5·Na+, 680.2843; found, 680.2843; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 9.9 min, 93%.
  • 2-((4S,5R)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-benzyl-N-(3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4g). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5b (0.45 g, 1.09 mmol) and 6c (0.39 g, 1.3 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (5% EtOAc in toluene) to afford 0.69 g (93%) of 4g as a white solid, mp 55.6–66.0 °C; [α]D25 −2.9 (c 0.38, EtOAc); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46–7.21 (m, 25H), 4.84–4.63 (m, 2H), 4.58–4.44 (m, 1H), 4.44–4.14 (m, 3H), 4.04–3.89 (m, 2H), 3.54 (ddd, J = 46.9, 12.8, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.48–3.37 (m, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.3, 157.9, 143.4, 133.2, 131.7, 130.0, 129.1, 128.8, 128.6, 128.3, 127.9, 127.3, 126.7, 87.3, 85.2, 84.6, 83.6, 82.9, 75.8, 64.1, 57.7, 52.2, 49.5, 44.5, 36.9, 35.9. HRMS: calculated for C42H37N5O4·Na+, 698.2739; found, 698.2749; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 10.0 min, 95%.
  • 2-((4S,5R)-4-(azidomethyl)-2-oxo-5-((trityloxy)methyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)-N-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-N-(3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (4h). Synthesized from enantiopure azide 5b (0.70 g, 1.69 mmol) and 6d (0.70 g, 2.03 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 1.01 g (83%) of 4h as a white solid, mp 50.2–52.9 °C; [α]D25 −7.6 (c 0.29, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.47–7.37 (m, 8H), 7.31 (dq, J = 7.5, 4.7 Hz, 14H), 7.26–7.21 (m, 3H), 4.56–4.44 (m, 3H), 4.44–4.32 (m, 2H), 4.26–4.16 (m, 1H), 4.16–4.06 (m, 1H), 3.92–3.62 (m, 5H), 3.58–3.34 (m, 3H), 3.07 (ddd, J = 64.1, 13.2, 4.2 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.5, 157.9, 143.6, 137.7, 131.8, 128.7, 128.6, 128.5, 128.5, 128.4, 128.1, 128.0, 127.7, 127.3, 87.3, 84.3, 84.1, 75.7, 73.8, 67.7, 64.3, 57.6, 50.9, 46.6, 43.9, 35.6. HRMS: calculated for C44H41N5O5·Na+, 742.2999; found, 742.3037; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 10.4 min, 93%.

3.5. General Procedure C: Preparation of α-Chloroamides

Secondary amine 7 (100 mol %) was dissolved in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (0.6 M). Freshly distilled Et3N (300 mol %) was added to the solution, which was then cooled to 0 °C. Freshly distilled chloroacetyl chloride (200 mol %) dissolved in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (5.5 M) was then added dropwise over 20 min. The solution was stirred for an additional 5 min at 0 °C, and was then warmed to room temperature. When the reaction was shown to be complete by TLC (typically 1–2 h), it was quenched with water and diluted with CH2Cl2. The layers were separated and the organic phase was then washed twice with water. The combined aqueous layers were then extracted twice with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried with MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was then purified by column chromatography to afford the α-chloroamide product (6) as a dark-brown oil.
  • N-benzyl-N-(but-2-yn-1-yl)-2-chloroacetamide (6a). Synthesized from amine 7a (0.30 g, 1.9 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (10% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.36 g (80%) of 6a. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42–7.20 (m, 5H), 4.72 (s, 1H), 4.69 (s, 1H), 4.24 (s, 1H), 4.18 (s, 1H), 4.10 (s, 1H), 3.94 (d, J = 2.6 Hz, 1H), 1.86–1.76 (m, 3H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 167.0, 136.6, 129.3, 129.1, 129.0, 128.9, 128.9, 128.6, 128.4, 128.2, 128.2, 128.1, 128.0, 127.9, 127.8, 127.1, 81.7, 80.9, 73.4, 50.7, 49.2, 44.1, 42.9, 41.7, 37.4, 35.8, 3.7. HRMS: calculated for C13H14ClNO·H+, 236.0837; found, 236.0837. HPLC (254 nm, method B) 3.4 min, 100%.
  • N-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-N-(but-2-yn-1-yl)-2-chloroacetamide (6b). Synthesized from 7b (0.45 g, 2.21 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (15% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.37 g (59%) of 6b. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.39–7.27 (m, 5H), 4.57 (d, J = 2.5 Hz, 2H), 4.28 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (d, J = 3.9 Hz, 4H), 4.11 (s, 1H), 3.29 (dd, J = 19.0, 7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.12–1.94 (m, 1H), 0.94 (dd, J = 21.5, 6.7 Hz, 6H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 166.7, 166.3, 137.2, 136.9, 128.3, 128.2, 127.8, 127.8, 127.7, 80.8, 80.8, 80.5, 79.7, 71.7, 71.3, 57.2, 57.1, 54.8, 53.7, 41.3, 40.9, 38.1, 35.3, 26.9, 26.6, 19.8, 19.7; HRMS: calculated for C15H18ClNO2·H+, 280.1098; found, 280.1099; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 3.5 min, 100%.
  • N-benzyl-2-chloro-N-(3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (6c). Synthesized from 7c (0.35 g, 1.59 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (80% CH2Cl2 in hexanes) to afford 0.28 g (60%) of 6c. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.45–7.25 (m, 10H), 4.78 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.48 (s, 1H), 4.27 (d, J = 13.8 Hz, 2H), 4.14 (s, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 166.8, 136.0, 135.5, 131.7, 130.1, 129.1, 128.8, 128.8, 128.5, 128.4, 128.4, 128.3, 128.3, 128.1, 127.8, 126.8, 122.4, 121.9, 85.2, 84.6, 83.2, 82.6, 50.6, 49.1, 41.3, 37.5, 35.9; HRMS: calculated for C18H16ClNO·H+, 298.0993; found, 298.0993; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 4.9 min, 95%.
  • N-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-2-chloro-N-(3-phenylprop-2-yn-1-yl)acetamide (6d). Synthesized from 7d (0.70 g, 2.64 mmol) using general procedure C. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (15% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.61 g (67%) of 6d. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.40–7.27 (m, 10H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 4.26 (d, J = 11.1 Hz, 2H), 3.80–3.75 (m, 2H), 3.73–3.70 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 166.9, 166.5, 137.9, 137.5, 131.6, 128.6, 128.4, 128.2, 127.7, 127.4, 122.4, 121.9, 84.1, 83.8, 83.3, 73.3, 73.1, 68.5, 67.3, 47.3, 46.7, 41.4, 39.8, 35.9; HRMS: calculated for C20H20ClNO2·H+, 342.1255; found, 342.1255; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 5.0, 87%.

3.6. General Procedure E: Intramolecular Dipolar Cyclization (9)

A solution of azidoalkyne (4) was dissolved in distilled toluene (0.008 M) was heated to reflux until TLC showed the reaction to have reached completion (18–48 h). The reaction was then concentrated in vacuo, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography to afford the pure triazole product (9) as a white solid.
  • (11S,11aR)-5-benzyl-3-methyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo [3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8a). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4a (0.29 g, 0.48 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (40% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.28 g (97%) of 8a as a white solid, mp 168.0–169.0 °C; [α]D25 −32.0 (c 0.3, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.38 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 6H), 7.35–7.29 (m, 9H), 7.29–7.24 (m, 3H), 7.19–7.11 (m, 2H), 5.08 (dd, J = 25.7, 15.3 Hz, 2H), 4.78 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (d, J = 15.4 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (q, J = 3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.30–4.21 (m, 2H), 4.01–3.96 (m, 1H), 3.94 (d, J = 16.5 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (d, J = 14.3 Hz, 1H), 3.49 (dd, J = 10.6, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J = 10.6, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.5, 156.4, 143.1, 134.6, 129.1, 128.8, 128.6, 128.5, 128.2, 128.0, 127.9, 127.5, 87.2, 74.6, 63.2, 57.9, 50.0, 49.5, 49.1, 41.1, 10.2. HRMS: calculated for C37H35N5O4·Na+, 636.2581; found, 636.2589; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 5.8 min, 94%.
  • (11S,11aR)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-3-methyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8b). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4b (0.50 g, 0.76 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (60% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.32 g (64%) of 8b as a white solid, mp 209.0–211.0 °C; [α]D25 −25.0 (c 0.3, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.38–7.24 (m, 24H), 5.06 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.49–4.37 (m, 2H), 4.36 (s, 3H), 3.95–3.91 (m, 1H), 3.85 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.70–3.63 (m, 1H), 3.64–3.59 (m, 2H), 3.48 (dd, J = 10.7, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (dt, J = 13.2, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (dd, J = 10.8, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.8, 156.4, 143.1, 142.6, 137.5, 128.6, 128.6, 128.5, 128.2, 128.1, 127.8, 127.5, 87.2, 74.6, 73.4, 68.4, 63.2, 57.9, 49.5, 49.2, 47.3, 43.5, 10.2; HRMS: calculated for C39H39N5O5·H+, 658.3024; found, 658.3050; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.6 min, 98%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-benzyl-3-phenyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo [3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8c). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4c (0.29 g, 0.43 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.28 g (97%) of 8c as a white solid, mp (decomposed) 241 °C; [α]D25 +3.1 (c 0.4, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.45–7.12 (m, 23H), 6.97–6.92 (m, 2H), 5.15 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (d, J = 17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 4.57–4.49 (m, 2H), 4.37 (q, J = 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (dd, J = 15.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04–4.02 (m, 1H), 3.98 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dd, J = 10.6, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J = 10.7, 2.8 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.4, 156.4, 143.1, 134.2, 129.7, 128.9, 128.8, 128.8, 128.5, 128.5, 128.3, 127.6, 87.3, 74.6, 63.3, 57.8, 50.6, 49.7, 49.1, 42.4; HRMS: calculated for C42H37N5O4·Na+, 698.2738; found, 698.2752; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.0 min, 98%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-3-phenyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8d). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4d (0.53 g, 0.73 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (35% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.34 g (65%) of 8d as a white solid, mp 211.0–213.0 °C; [α]D25 +16.7 (c 0.3, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.54 (dd, J = 7.5, 2.2 Hz, 2H), 7.44–7.36 (m, 9H), 7.35–7.23 (m, 12H), 7.11 (dd, J = 7.1, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 5.12 (t, J = 17.3 Hz, 2H), 4.90 (d, J = 17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60–4.49 (m, 2H), 4.41 (q, J = 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.99 (dt, J = 4.1, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.56–3.46 (m, 4H), 3.45–3.35 (m, 1H), 3.09 (dd, J = 10.7, 2.8 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 169.0, 156.4, 146.9, 143.1, 137.4, 129.9, 129.0, 128.8, 128.7, 128.6, 128.5, 128.3, 128.2, 127.9, 127.7, 127.6, 87.3, 74.7, 73.3, 68.0, 63.3, 57.9, 49.8, 49.1, 47.6, 44.5; HRMS: calculated for C44H41N5O5·H+, 720.3180; found, 720.3161; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.7 min, 100%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-benzyl-3-methyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo [3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8e). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4a (0.35 g, 0.58 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (40% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.24 g (68%) of 8e as a white solid, mp 168.0–169.0 °C; [α]D25 +32.6 (c 0.3, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.38 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 6H), 7.35–7.29 (m, 9H), 7.29–7.24 (m, 3H), 7.19–7.11 (m, 2H), 5.08 (dd, J = 25.7, 15.3 Hz, 2H), 4.78 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (d, J = 15.4 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (q, J = 3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.30–4.21 (m, 2H), 4.01–3.96 (m, 1H), 3.94 (d, J = 16.5 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (d, J = 14.3 Hz, 1H), 3.49 (dd, J = 10.6, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J = 10.6, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.5, 156.4, 143.1, 134.6, 129.1, 128.8, 128.6, 128.5, 128.2, 128.0, 127.9, 127.5, 87.2, 74.6, 63.2, 57.9, 50.0, 49.5, 49.1, 41.1, 10.2; HRMS: calculated for C37H35N5O4·Na+, 636.2581; found, 636.2589; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 5.8 min, 94%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-3-methyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8f). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4b (0.51 g, 0.78 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (60% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.32 g (61%) of 8f as a white solid, mp 209.0–211.0 °C; [α]D25 +24.6 (c 0.3, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.38–7.24 (m, 24H), 5.06 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.49–4.37 (m, 2H), 4.36 (s, 3H), 3.95–3.91 (m, 1H), 3.85 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.70–3.63 (m, 1H), 3.64–3.59 (m, 2H), 3.48 (dd, J = 10.7, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (dt, J = 13.2, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (dd, J = 10.8, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.8, 156.4, 143.1, 142.6, 137.5, 128.6, 128.6, 128.5, 128.2, 128.1, 127.8, 127.5, 87.2, 74.6, 73.4, 68.4, 63.2, 58.0, 49.5, 49.2, 47.3, 43.5, 10.21; HRMS: calculated for C39H39N5O5·H+, 658.3024; found, 658.3050; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.6 min, 98%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-benzyl-3-phenyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo [3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8g). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4c (0.34 g, 0.51 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.25 g (71%) of 8g as a white solid, mp (decomposed) 241 °C; [α]D25 −3.4 (c 0.4, CHCl3;); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.45–7.12 (m, 23H), 6.97–6.92 (m, 2H), 5.15 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (d, J = 17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 4.57–4.49 (m, 2H), 4.37 (q, J = 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (dd, J = 15.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J = 14.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04–4.02 (m, 1H), 3.98 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dd, J = 10.6, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J = 10.7, 2.8 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.4, 156.4, 143.1, 134.2, 129.7, 128.9, 128.9, 128.8, 128.5, 128.5, 128.3, 127.6, 87.3, 74.6, 63.3, 57.8, 50.6, 49.7, 49.1, 42.4; HRMS: calculated for C42H37N5O4·Na+, 698.2738; found, 698.2752; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.0 min, 98%.
  • (11R,11aS)-5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-3-phenyl-11-((trityloxy)methyl)-4,5,11a,12-tetrahydrooxazolo[3,4-a][1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-d][1,4,7]triazonine-6,9(7H,11H)-dione (8h). Synthesized from azidoalkyne 4d (0.50 g, 0.70 mmol) using general procedure E. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (40% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 0.37 g (73%) of 8h as a white solid, mp 211.0–213.0 °C; [α]D25 −16.3 (c 0.3, CHCl3); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.54 (dd, J = 7.5, 2.2 Hz, 2H), 7.44–7.36 (m, 9H), 7.35–7.23 (m, 12H), 7.11 (dd, J = 7.1, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 5.12 (t, J = 17.3 Hz, 2H), 4.90 (d, J = 17.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60–4.49 (m, 2H), 4.41 (q, J = 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.99 (dt, J = 4.1, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.56–3.46 (m, 4H), 3.45–3.35 (m, 1H), 3.09 (dd, J = 10.7, 2.8 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) δ 169.0, 156.4, 146.9, 143.1, 137.4, 129.9, 129.0, 128.8, 128.7, 128.6, 128.5, 128.3, 128.2, 127.9, 127.7, 127.6, 87.3, 74.7, 73.3, 68.0, 63.3, 57.9, 49.8, 49.1, 47.6, 44.5. HRMS: calculated for C44H41N5O5·H+, 720.3180; found, 720.3161; HPLC (254 nm, method B) 8.7 min, 100%.

3.7. Transcription Assays

The T-box riboswitch in vitro transcription readthrough assay was conducted as previously described [25]. Triplicate reactions of 0.1 mM ligand, 30 nM tRNA, 5 mM spermidine, 0.05 U/uL RNAP, and 2.5% DMSO were run for 6 h and the data analyzed as previously described [25] to determine the Readthroughmax. Unpaired, two-tailed t tests were conducted using Prism 9.0 (GraphPad) of each ligand reaction compared to the respective control in the absence of ligand. Percentage inhibition of tRNA-induced transcription readthrough was calculated as [1 − [(ΔRFUtRNA+L − ΔRFUL)/(ΔRFUtRNA+0 − ΔRFU0)]] × 100, where ΔRFUtRNA+0 and ΔRFU0 are the average Readthroughmax values in the absence of ligand for the control reactions with or without tRNA, respectively, and ΔRFUtRNA+L and ΔRFUL are the respective average values in the presence of ligand.

3.8. Computational Docking

The computational docking was conducted similarly to that previously described using the Glide module of the Schrödinger software suite (version 2022-2, Schrödinger, New York, NY, USA) [15]. Ligands were initially built in ChemDraw 22.0.0.22, exported as .sdf files and then prepared for docking using Ligprep (Schrödinger) with the OPLS4 forcefield. The docking grid was generated from 1N53 PDB [26] using Glide with the OPLS2005 forcefield (non-default settings were: grid-centered on residues 2–15, 22–28 (numbering as in Figure 2); dock ligands ≤ 20 Å; ligand midpoint box 25 Å in x,y,z) and the ligands docked using Glide with the OPLS2005 forcefield (non-default settings were: standard precision docking; include aromatic H and halogens as hydrogen bond acceptors; keep at most 5 poses, no minimization).

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/molecules31010029/s1. 1H and 13C NMR spectra for all new and tested compounds; HRMS spectra for tested compounds; Methods for the preparation of amines 7a–7d; Mosher ester data for the precursor of aziridines 5a and 5b; Image of lowest Emodel scores for ligand-docking the A1 helix. Ref. [28] is cited in Supplementary Materials.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, J.V.H. and S.C.B.; validation, O.B.A.; resources, J.M.R.; investigation, E.P., A.H.A. and E.A.F.; writing—original draft preparation, E.P.; writing—review and editing, J.V.H. and S.C.B.; funding acquisition, J.V.H. and S.C.B. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (grant R15GM132841). This work made use of instrumentation (Bruker Ascend 500 MHz NMR spectrometer, Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Plus Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer.) supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Award CHE-1338000 (500 MHz NMR), CHE-1428787 (Orbitrap HRMS). Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

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Data Availability Statement

No new datasets were created. The original contributions presented in this study are included in the article/Supplementary Material. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manuscript.
RNAribonucleic acid
tRNAtransfer ribonucleic acid
TLCthin-layer chromatography
COVIDcoronavirus disease
HPLChigh-pressure liquid chromatography
NMRnuclear magnetic resonance

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Figure 1. Evolution of current version of oxazolidinones.
Figure 1. Evolution of current version of oxazolidinones.
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Scheme 1. Retrosynthesis of cyclic amide-linked oxazolidinone triazoles.
Scheme 1. Retrosynthesis of cyclic amide-linked oxazolidinone triazoles.
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Scheme 2. Synthesis of α-chloroamides.
Scheme 2. Synthesis of α-chloroamides.
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Scheme 3. Synthesis of triazoles.
Scheme 3. Synthesis of triazoles.
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Scheme 4. Acylation of cyclic triazoles.
Scheme 4. Acylation of cyclic triazoles.
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Scheme 5. Deprotection.
Scheme 5. Deprotection.
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Figure 2. T-box riboswitch inhibition and enantiospecific ligand docking to antiterminator model RNA. (a) GlyQS T-box riboswitch transcription readthrough with (filled bar) and without (clear bar) tRNA (n = 3, stars indicate p-value significance ** p = 0.0015, * 0.034 > p > 0.014) in the absence (controls) or presence of ligands (100 µm). (b) Antiterminator model RNA AM (helices A1 and A2 as indicated), (c) Ligand enantiomeric pair comparison of Glide docking Emodel values with general helix docking location indicated (A1 or A2) for the lowest Emodel docking pose (filled circle). Dashed line represents the y = x identity line. For ligands that bound the A2 helix, the lowest Emodel for a docking pose in the A1 helix is also plotted (open circles). (d) Ligand docking poses with lowest Glide Emodel value, 3a shown in green (inset of 3a binding site surface).
Figure 2. T-box riboswitch inhibition and enantiospecific ligand docking to antiterminator model RNA. (a) GlyQS T-box riboswitch transcription readthrough with (filled bar) and without (clear bar) tRNA (n = 3, stars indicate p-value significance ** p = 0.0015, * 0.034 > p > 0.014) in the absence (controls) or presence of ligands (100 µm). (b) Antiterminator model RNA AM (helices A1 and A2 as indicated), (c) Ligand enantiomeric pair comparison of Glide docking Emodel values with general helix docking location indicated (A1 or A2) for the lowest Emodel docking pose (filled circle). Dashed line represents the y = x identity line. For ligands that bound the A2 helix, the lowest Emodel for a docking pose in the A1 helix is also plotted (open circles). (d) Ligand docking poses with lowest Glide Emodel value, 3a shown in green (inset of 3a binding site surface).
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