Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Steviol Glycosides

J Org Chem. 2018 Oct 5;83(19):11480-11492. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01274. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

Abstract

With cheap and easily available mixtures of steviol glycosides as starting materials, a practical method for steviol acquisition has been developed, on the basis of which a facile, diversity-oriented, and economic protocol for the synthesis of structurally defined steviol glycosides was established. The novel approach is featured by the highly efficient glycosylation of sterically hindered and acid-sensitive steviol via orchestrated application of Yu glycosylation, Schmidt glycosylation, and PTC glycosylation. Hence, these high-intensity sweeteners and potential lead compounds for drug development are now readily accessible.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / chemistry*
  • Glycosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Glycosides / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular

Substances

  • Diterpenes, Kaurane
  • Glycosides
  • steviol