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Divergent Synthesis of Stachyurin and Casuarinin Focusing on C-Glycosidic Bond Reactivity
Reina Kusuki1, Kei Murakami2, Ryo Katsuta1
1Faculty of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan.
Abstract:
Stachyurin and casuarinin are ellagitannins, a class of polyphenols that exhibit various biological activities that have an impact on human health. Casuarinin is a stachyurin stereoisomer. These compounds contain the characteristic C-glycosidic bond between the open-chain d-glucose and the phenol aromatic ring. Therefore, chemical elucidation of the C-glycosidic bond reactivity is required to exploit their multiple bioactivities. This study developed a method for the divergent synthesis of stachyurin and casuarinin via the α-selective C-glycosylation as well as the β-selective introduction of the oxygen functional group, focusing on structural specificity. The proposed method applies to the syntheses of stachyurin and casuarinin analogues, thereby facilitating the utilisation of their beneficial bioactivities.
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