Silver(I) oxide-mediated regioselective 2-monoacylation in 3-O-benzyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosides and application in synthesis of a protected tetrasaccharide fragment of potent cytotoxic saponins gleditsiosides C and D.

Carbohydr Res

Department of Chemistry of Medicinal Natural Products and Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting of the Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.

Published: July 2007

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  • The axial 2-hydroxyl group of methyl and allyl 3-O-benzyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosides can be selectively acylated using acyl chloride and silver(I) oxide, yielding 56-78%.
  • This method was effective in synthesizing a protected tetrasaccharide fragment that is part of the triterpene saponins called gleditsiosides C and D.
  • The process highlights a useful approach in organic chemistry for modifying carbohydrate structures for further study or application.

Article Abstract

The axial 2-hydroxyl group of methyl and allyl 3-O-benzyl-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosides was selectively acylated in 56-78% yields by reaction with 1.1 equiv of acyl chloride in the presence of 1.5 equiv of silver(I) oxide. Use of the method permitted a convenient synthesis of a protected tetrasaccharide fragment of triterpene saponins gleditsiosides C and D.

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