Allylation and Alkylation of Biologically Relevant Nucleophiles by Diallyl Sulfides

  • Kasi Viswanatharaju Ruddraraju
  • , Zachary D. Parsons
  • , Calvin D. Lewis
  • , Kent S. Gates

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Abstract

Allyl sulfides are bioactive phytochemicals found in garlic, onion, and other members of the genus Allium. Here we showed that diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide can transfer allyl side chains to low molecular weight thiols. Diallyl monosulfide is inert with respect to this allyl transfer reaction. On the other hand, diallyl sulfone, a known metabolite of diallyl monosulfide, alkylates both amines and thiols under physiologically relevant conditions via isomerization to an electrophilic vinyl sulfone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)776-780
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume82
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 6 2017

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