Efficient microwave-assisted one shot synthesis of peptaibols using inexpensive coupling reagents.

A diisopropylcarbodiimide/Oxyma (ethyl 2-cyano-2-(hydroxyimino)acetate) coupling cocktail was successfully incorporated into the automated microwave-assisted synthesis of two peptaibols and one analog, whose previously reported syntheses were complicated by steric hindrance. This method utilizes commercially available reagents and affords alamethicin F50/5 and bergofungin D in high yields and purities along with an appreciable reduction of synthesis time and cost when compared to previously reported methods.