512-06-1Relevant articles and documents
Spirostanol saponins from the rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri and their cytotoxic activity.
Yokosuka, Akihito,Mimaki, Yoshihiro,Sashida, Yutaka
, p. 73 - 78 (2002)
The rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri have been analysed for steroidal saponin constituents, resulting in the isolation of four new spirostanol saponins (1-4), along with one known saponin (5); their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectro
Steroidal and pregnane glycosides from the rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri
Yokosuka, Akihito,Mimaki, Yoshihiro,Sashida, Yutaka
, p. 1293 - 1298 (2002)
The rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri have been analyzed as part of a systematic study on saponin constituents of medicinal plants. This has resulted in the isolation of three new bisdesmosidic furostanol saponins (1-3), two new bisdesmosidic pseudofurostanol saponins (4, 5), and two new pregnane glycosides (6, 7). Their structures were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic studies and a few chemical transformations.
Mild and selective deprotection method of acetylated steroids and diterpenes by dibutyltin oxide
Wang, Shao-Min,Zhang, Yan-Bing,Liu, Hong-Min,Yu, Guo-Bin,Wang, Ke-Rang
, p. 26 - 30 (2007/10/03)
Dibutyltin oxide (DBTO) was first utilized for the deacetylation of steroid and diterpene esters. The results showed the deprotection of acetylated steroids and diterpenes separately with moderate catalysis dibutyltin oxide in methanol selectively removed part acetyl groups of these substrates, whereas several functional groups of the steroids and diterpenes were retained and neither isomerization nor degradation of these substrates was observed. It seems that the acetyl groups with lower steric hindrance or near carbonyl, alkoxy, or hydroxyl groups can be cleaved by the reaction, whereas the acetyl groups with higher steric hindrance or without carbonyl, alkoxy, or hydroxyl groups neighboring were retained under the same conditions. One of the interesting results obtained was the selective hydrolysis of the 3β-O-acetyl group in the presence of the 6β group in 3β,6β-Di-O-acetyl-5α-hydroxypregn-16-en-20-one. This allows for subsequent introduction of one unit at C-3 and the other unit at C-6. This procedure is useful for the synthesis of a series of closely related isomers of 3β,5α,6β-trihydroxypregn-16-en-20-one and other widespread polyhydroxysteroids in marine organisms and some terrestrial species.