Phosphinopeptides are a class of unnatural peptides containing a tetrahedral phosphorus atom and have potential for use as enzyme inhibitors. A series of phosphinopeptides were synthesized via the Mannich-type reaction of aryldichlorophosphines, aldehydes, and N-protected amino amides or peptide amides and subsequent aminolysis with amino esters or peptide esters. The current method named the Mannich ligation is an efficient route to synthesis of phosphinopeptides through convergent condensation.

Optically active 1-aminoalkylphosphonic acid derivatives were synthesized in moderate yields and optical purities via Mannich-type reactions of benzyl carbamate, aldehydes, and optically pure chlorophosphites. Side chain-functionalized depsiphosphonopeptides were also prepared in satisfactory yields directly from one-pot reactions of benzyl carbamate, aldehydes, and diethyl (R,R)-2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane-4,5-dicarboxylate.

phonate monoesters were obtained exclusively after the addition of water under stirring. The reaction mechanism was discussed. Their mass spectrometric fragmentations were also described.