L-Pyrohomoglutamic acid is an amino acid building block.1,2 It has been used in the synthesis of ligands for FK506-binding proteins (FKBPs) and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors.
1.Pomplun, S., Wang, Y., Kirschner, A., et al.Rational design and asymmetric synthesis of potent and neurotrophic ligands for FK506-binding proteins (FKBPs)Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.54(1)345-348(2015) 2.Taddei, M., Cini, E., Giannotti, L., et al.Lactam based 7-amino suberoylamide hydroxamic acids as potent HDAC inhibitorsBioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.24(1)61-64(2014)