:2-sec-Butyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole
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| Name = 2-sec-Butyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole{{PubChem|162148}}
| ImageFile = 2-sec-Butyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole.svg
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| PIN = 2-(Butan-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole
| OtherNames = SBT
2-(1-methylpropyl)-2-thiazoline
2-sec-butyl-2-thiazoline
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|changed|??}}
| CASNo = 56367-27-2
| StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}
| StdInChI = 1S/C7H13NS/c1-3-6(2)7-8-4-5-9-7/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3
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| StdInChIKey = SAWWKXMIPYUIBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
| PubChem = 162148
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| ChemSpiderID = 142398
| SMILES = CCC(C)C1=NCCS1
| InChI = InChI=1S/C7H13NS/c1-3-6(2)7-8-4-5-9-7/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3
| InChIKey = SAWWKXMIPYUIBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| C=7|H=13|N=1|S=1
| Density = 1.06 g/cm3
| BoilingPtC = 193
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| Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards
| FlashPtC = 70.5
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| Section4 = {{Chembox Related
| OtherCompounds = Dihydrothiazole (thiazoline)
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2-sec-Butyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole (also known as SBT) is a thiazoline compound with the molecular formula C7H13NS. A volatile pheromone found in rodents such as mice and rats, SBT is excreted in the urine and promotes aggression amongst males while inducing synchronized estrus in females.{{cite journal | doi = 10.1002/pro.426 | title = High resolution X-ray structures of mouse major urinary protein nasal isoform in complex with pheromones | year = 2010 | last1 = Perez-Miller | first1 = Samantha | last2 = Zou | first2 = Qin | last3 = Novotny | first3 = Milos V. | last4 = Hurley | first4 = Thomas D. | journal = Protein Science | volume = 19 | issue = 8 | pages = 1469–79 | pmid = 20509168 | pmc = 2923500}}
Binding to MUP
Mouse major urinary proteins (MUPs) are responsible for binding to hydrophobic ligands such as the pheromone SBT. SBT binds within MUP-I's barrel-shaped active site, forming a hydrogen bond with a water molecule within the active site, which in turn is stabilized by forming hydrogen bonds with residue Phe56 and another water molecule; this second water molecule also forms hydrogen bonds to residues in the active site, namely Leu58 and Thr39. SBT also forms van der Waals forces with several of MUP-I's residues, including Ala121, Leu123, Leu134, Leu72, Val100, and Phe108.
When bound, MUP safely carries SBT through the aqueous environment; once the protein-ligand complex is excreted in the urine, MUP helps prevent SBT decomposition and controls the slow release of SBT over a prolonged period of time, resulting in the physiological and behavioral responses of animals who come into contact with the pheromone. {{cite journal | doi = 10.1110/ps.52201 | title = Structural basis of pheromone binding to mouse major urinary protein (MUP-I) | year = 2001 | last1 = Timm | first1 = David E. | last2 = Baker | first2 = L.J. | last3 = Mueller | first3 = Heather | last4 = Zidek | first4 = Lukas | last5 = Novotny | first5 = Milos V. | journal = Protein Science | volume = 10 | issue = 5 | pages = 997–1004 | pmid = 11316880 | pmc = 2374202}}
Synthesis
SBT can be produced from 3-(2-aminoethanethio)-4-methylhex-2-enenitrile;{{cite journal | doi = 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)88457-X | title = Allenes-41 the addition of thiols to allenyl- and phenylpropynyl- nitrile and the formation of thiazolines and benzothiazoles | year = 1984 | last1 = Landor | first1 = S | journal = Tetrahedron | volume = 40 | issue = 11 | pages = 2141}} however, it is also possible to synthesize SBT from ethanolamine and 2-methylbutanoic acid, using Lawesson's reagent and microwave irradiation.{{cite journal | doi = 10.1016/j.tet.2008.07.027 | title = Straightforward microwave-assisted synthesis of 2-thiazolines using Lawesson's reagent under solvent-free conditions | year = 2008 | last1 = Seijas | first1 = Julio A. | last2 = Vázquez-Tato | first2 = M. Pilar | last3 = Crecente-Campo | first3 = José | journal = Tetrahedron | volume = 64 | issue = 39 | pages = 9280}}
References
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