List of SchemesChapter 2: Threonine Aldolase Catalyzed on-DNA Aldol Reaction………………………………..…48 Scheme 2-1. (a) Retro-aldol cleavage of threonine, (b) Threonine aldolase catalyzed aldol reaction, and (c) Catalytic cycle……………………………………………………………………………………………….50 Scheme 2-2. Hypothesis on reactivity loss of HP-1c and HP-1m…………………………………………..56 Scheme 2-3. Diversification of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids…………………………………………………..63 Scheme 2-4. Two proposed libraries…………………………………………………………………………64 Chapter 3: on-DNA Macrocyclization Utilizing Intramolecular Benzimidazole Formation………66 Scheme 3-1. Proof of concept tests…………………………………………………………………………..73 Scheme 3-2. Reaction scheme for scoping study…………………………………………………………...74 Scheme 3-3. Optimized on-DNA nitro reduction…………………………………………………………….76 Scheme 3-4. Proposed Libraries……………………………………………………………………………...77 Scheme 3-5. Acid-aldehyde 3-step validation……………………………………………………………….79 Scheme 3-6. Library scheme………………………………………………………………………………….82 Chapter 4: on-DNA Tetrahydroisoquinoline Formation via Pictet-Spengler Reaction……………89 Scheme 4-1. Pictet-Spengler reactions and reaction mechanism…………………………………………90 Scheme 4-2. on-DNA Pictet-Spengler reaction with CjNCS2………………………………………………92 Scheme 4-3. Proposed catalytic pathway of phosphate catalyzed PS reaction………………………….93 Scheme 4-4. Acylation and reductive acylation of the secondary amine………………………………...108 Scheme 4-5. Fluorosulfonate formation and coupling reactions………………………………………….109 Scheme 4-6. Synthetic scheme of potential DELs…………………………………………………………111