10.1002/jlac.198119811222
The study focuses on the synthesis of psilotin (1) and its 6-epi isomer. Psilotin is a glucoside found in the shoots of Psilotum nudum and Tmesipteris tannensis, and it is of interest as a growth inhibitor. The synthesis process involves several key steps and compounds. Initially, psilotinin (2), the aglycon of psilotin, is synthesized through a series of reactions starting from 4-(methylthiomethoxy)benzaldehyde (4). This compound is condensed with the dianion of acetessigsaureester to form an intermediate, which is then converted to psilotinin by removing the 4-OH group via reduction with NaBH4 in DMSO. The glucosidation of psilotinin is achieved using 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetylglucose in the presence of azodicarbons?ureester and triphenylphosphane, yielding a mixture of anomers that are separated chromatographically. The study also describes the synthesis of protected glucose derivatives, such as 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-(1-ethoxyethyl)-D-glucopyranose (11), to facilitate milder conditions for deprotection. The final products, including psilotin and its epimers, are characterized by various spectroscopic methods, confirming their structures and the absolute configuration at the C-6 position of psilotin as 6S.