196 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2009
Synthesis of7-hydroxyflavone 7a and 7-hydroxy-4'-chloroflavone 7b
The compound 6a (1.34 g 4 mmol) or the compound 6b (1.66 g,
4 mmol) was dissolved io glacial acetic acid (15 mL), aod concentrated
sulfuric acid (1 mL) was added. The mixture was poured carefully
into crushed ice containing 100 mL of water, vigorous stirring
was continued for 30 min, aod the mixture was then placed io the
refrigerator overnight. The resulting solid was filtered aod washed
with water (100-200 mL). The product was vacuum dried at 60°C
to provide 7a as a white solid 0.7 g (yield 82%); 7b as a white solid
1.02 g (yied 85%).
Th. Low yields and complications
product were encountered in the benzoylation
condensation steps. We improved the synthetic
in the isolation of the
and Claisen
method
and found that the reaction under phase transfer conditions
(K2C03, acetone, TBAB, reflux) resulted in the formation of
the 1,3-diketone 6a and 6b in good yields.
7-Hydroxyflavones
a-acetylbromoglucose,
acetylbromolactose
7a and 7b were condensed
a-acetylbromogalactose and
respectively by using
with
a-
anhydrous
7a: m.p. 24l-243°C (lit'3 239-240°C); 'H NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): 8 10.83 (lH, s, 7-0H), 8.09 (lH, d, J= 8.4 Hz, H-5),
8.05 (2H, m, H-2',6'), 7.99 (lH, d, J = 2.2 Hz, H-8), 7.4-7.6 (3H,
m, H-3',4',5'), 6.94 (lH, dd, J= 8.4, 2.2 Hz, H-6), 6.90 (lH, s, H-3);
MS (API-ES, Neg, Scao) m/z (%): 236.9 (100%), 237.9 (15%).
7b: m.p. 280-282°C (lit'3 280-282°C); 'H NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): 8 10.86 (lH, s, 7-0H), 8.09 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz, H-3',
5'),7.99 (lH, d, J= 8.4 Hz, H-5), 7.9 (lH, d, J= 8.4 Hz, H-8), 7.63
(2H, d, J= 8.4 Hz, H-2', 6'), 7.01 (lH, dd, J= 8.4, 2.2 Hz, H-6), 6.93
(lH, s, H-3); MS (API-ES, Neg, Scao) m/z (%): 301.0 (100%), 303.0
(30%).
K2C03 in a solvent mixture of DMF /acetone (3 :2 VIV) and
tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) as phase transfer
a
catalyst at room temperature, to yield the protected flavonoid
glycosides 8a-10a and 8b-10b.
We tried to deacetylate
standard procedure using KOH in EtOH, However,
found that the strong basic condition resulted in cleavage
partly of the flavone ring and gave some by-products.
of 8a-10a
and 8b-10b
by a
we
C
Careful deprotection of the acyl groups under mildly alkaline
condition (NH3'H20 in MeOH) at room temperature afforded
Synthesis of7-0-13-D-acetylglucosylflavone
D- acetylglucosyl flavone 8b
8a and 4-chloro-7-0-13-
the desired flavonoid 7-0-13-D-glycosides
1a-3a and 1b-3b
in satisfactory yields. The structures of the target compounds
Anhydrous K2C03 (4 g, 12.6 mmol) was added to the mixture of
DMF (15 mL) aod acetone (9 mL), then 7a (142 mg, 0.6 mmol) or
7b (181 mg, 0.6 mmol) io a 50 mL round-bottomed flask. TBAB
(1.5 mg) aod a-acetylbromoglucose (500 mg, 1.2 mmol), were
added with stirriog, After stirriog for 12 h at room temperature, the
acetone was removed under vacuum aod water (30 mL) was added
to the flask. The orgaoic layer was washed with water (30 mL) aod
brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous MgS04. Then the solvent was
removed to give the solid which was recrystallised from EtOH to
give white needle of 8a or 8b.
8a: 306 mg; yield 91%; m.p. l78-179°C (lit'4 l8l-l82°C);
'H NMR(400 MHz, CDC13): 88.10 (lH, d, J= 8.3 Hz, H-5), 8.04
(2H, m, H-2', 6'), 7.92 (lH, d, J= 2.3 Hz, H-8), 7.60 (3H, m, H-3', 4',
5'),7.41 (lH, s, H-3), 7.03 (lH, dd, J= 8.8, 2.3 Hz, H-6), 5.84 (lH,
d, J= 7.6 Hz, H-l"), 5.43 (1H, m, H-3"), 5.15-5.05 (2H, m, H-2", H-
6a"), 4.37-4.20 (2H, m, H-5", H-6b"), 4.12 (lH, m, H-4"), 2.04 (3H,
s, CH3CO), 2.03 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.02 (3H, s, CH3CO), 1.99 (3H, s,
CH3CO); IR vrn",(KBr)/cm": 1759(C=0), l653(ArC=0), l63l(Ar),
were established by IH NMR, MS and IR spectra. In the IH
NMR spectra of compounds 1a-3a and 1b-3b, the chemical
shift of the C1-H in the glycosyl ring appeared downfield with
a coupling constant J1,2 = 7.0-10 Hz. In the IR spectra of these
compounds, the absorption of the bending vibration ofC1-H
bond in glycosyl ring appeared at about 900 cm-1. The 1H
NMR, IR spectra confirmed their 13-anomeric configuration.?
Thus, an efficient synthesis offlavonoid 7-0-13-D-glycosides
by phase transfer catalysis have been achieved as shown
in Scheme 1. The method has advantages of mild reaction
conditions, simple operation, high stereospecificity
yields. The method is significant improvement
and good
over the
a
previously reported Baker- Venkataraman flavonoid synthesis
and glycosidation
step under Koenigs-Knorr
conditions.8-9
The flavonoid 7-0-13-D-glycosides
2a, 3a and 1b-3b are new
l608(Ar), l238(Ar-0-),
1221(-0-),
1086(-0-); MS(FAB+) m/z:
compounds. The biological activity of compounds 1a-3a and
1b-3b are currently under investigation and will be reported
elsewhere.
569 (M + 1).
8b: 336 mg; yield 93%; m.p. l42-l44°C; 'H NMR (400 MHz,
CDC13): 8 8.15 (lH, d, J = 8.5 Hz, H-5), 7.83 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz,
H-2', 6'), 7.49 (2H, d, J= 8.5 Hz, H-3',5'), 7.12 (lH, d, J= 2.4 Hz,
H-8), 7.05 (lH, dd, J= 8.5, 2.4 Hz, H-6), 6.75 (lH, s, H-3), 5.35 (lH,
d, J= 7.6 Hz, H-l"), 5.34 (1H, m, H-3"), 5.27-5.17 (2H, m, H-2",
H-6a"), 4.29-4.21 (2H, m, H-5", H-6b"), 4.0 (lH, m, H-4"), 2.09 (3H,
s, CH3CO), 2.08 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.07 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.06 (3H, s,
CH3CO); MS (FAB') m/z: 601 (M-l). Anal. Calcd for C29H2P12Cl:
C, 57.77; H, 4.51. Found: C, 57.85; H, 4.59%.
Experimental
Melting points were measured on a XRC-l apparatus aod were
uncorrected. IR spectra were recorded on
a Bruker Tensor-27
Spectrometer; 'H NMR spectra were recorded on a Broker AM-
400 instrument, using tetramethylsilaoe as ao internal staodard,
chemical shifts (8) in ppm, coupling constaots(J) io Hz. Mass
spectra were determioed with ZAB- HS spectrometer by the EI
or FAB method. Elemental aoalyses were carried out on a Perkin-
Elmer 240B microaoalyser. All solvents were dried by staodard
Synthesis of7-0-13-D-acetylgalactosylflavone
13-D-acetylgalactosyl flavone 9b
9a and 4'-chloro-7-0-
9a was prepared from 7a and a-acetylbromogalactose as described
above; 9b was also prepared from 7b and a-acetylbromolactose as
described above. The physical aod spectra data of the compounds 9a
and 9b are as follows:
9a: White solid; yield 89%; m.p. 137-139°C; 'H NMR (400 MHz,
CDC13): 8 8.17 (lH, d, J = 8.4 Hz, H-5), 7.91 (2H, m, H-2',6'),
7.53 (3H, m, H-3', 4', 5'), 7.15 (lH, d, J = 2.0 Hz, H-8), 7.07 (lH,
dd, J = 8.4, 2.0 Hz, H-6), 6.79 (lH, s, H-3), 5.60 (lH, m, H-5"),
5.18 (lH, d, J = 7.6 Hz, H-2"), 5.09 (lH, m, H-4"), 4.38 (2H, m,
H-6"), 4.16 (lH, d, J= 2.8 Hz, H-3"), 4.02 (lH, t, J= 6.8 Hz, H-3"),
2.21 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.10 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.08 (3H, s, CH3CO),
2.04 (3H, s,CH3CO); IR vrn",(KBr)/cm": 3062(Ar-H), 175l(C=0),
procedures.
a-Acetylbromoglucose,
a-acetylbromogalactose
and a-acetylbromolactose were prepared as described in detail
previously. 1D,l'
Synthesis of diketone 6a and 6b
2,4-Dihydroxyacetophenone (1.5 g, 10 mmol), anhydrous K2C03
(10 g, 31.5 mmol) aod tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB)
(20 mg) io a 250 mL round-bottomed flask. Then benzoyl chloride
(2.3 mL, 20 mmol) or 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride (2.4 mL, 20 mmol)
was added dropwise 30 min with stirring. The reaction mixture was
refluxed for 14 h (monitored by TLC) aod then was cooled to room
temperature, filtered aod washed with acetone (3 mL), 10% acetic
acid (180 mL) was added to the crude product until pH ofthe mixture
was 3. The resulting solid was filtered aod washed well with cold
water. The product was dried overnight aod recrystallised form
acetone providing light yellow crystalline material. The physical aod
spectra data of the compounds 6a and 6b are as follows.
1645(ArC=0), l446(Ar), 1230(Ar-o-),
m/z: 569(M+ 1).Anal. Calcd for C29H28012:C, 61.27; H, 4.96. Found:
C,61.35; H, 5.05%.
1053(-0-); MS (FAB+)
9b: White solid; yield 89%; m.p. 90-92 DC; 'H NMR(400 MHz,
CDC13): 8 8.16 (lH, d, J = 8.8 Hz, H-5), 8.09 (2H, d, J = 8.4 Hz,
H-3', 5'), 7.62 (2H, d, J= 8.4 Hz, H-2', 6'), 7.83 (lH, d, J= 1.6 Hz,
H-8), 7.06 (lH, dd, J = 8.7,1.6 Hz, H-6), 6.75 (lH, s, H-3), 5.55 (lH,
m, H-5"), 5.50 (lH, J= 7.4 Hz, H-l"), 5.19 (lH, m, H-4"), 4.24 (2H,
m, H-6"), 4.18 (lH, J= 2.8 Hz, H-3"), 4.01 (lH, t, J= 6.8 Hz, H-2"),
2.21 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.10 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.09 (3H, s, CH3CO),
2.05 (3H, s, CH3CO), 2.03 (3H, s, CH3CO); MS (FAB') m/z: 601
6a: 5.0 g, yield 86%; m.p. l64-l66°C
(lit'2 l65-l66°C);
MS(FAB+) m/z: 36l(M + 1)
6b: 5.4 g, yield 87%; m.p. 205-206°C (lit'2 205-206°C);
MS(FAB+) m/z: 429 (M + 1).