A simple and convenient method for the incorporation of fluorinated a-hydroxy acids into peptides is described. The target conjugates were obtained from a-alkynyl-a-trifluoromethyl-a-hydroxy acids and azido peptides via the copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen cycloaddition reaction (click chemistry). After straightforward deprotection, the a-trifluoromethyl-a-hydroxy acid containing peptides may find important applications in biochemistry and medicinal chemistry.
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