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Efficient synthesis of flavanone glucuronides

  • Ahcene Boumendjel
  • , Madeleine Blanc
  • , Gary Williamson
  • , Denis Barron

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Abstract

The first efficient synthesis of flavanone glucuronides as potential human metabolites is described. The synthetic strategy is based on acetyl protection, followed by a combination of chemical and enzymatic deprotection steps. As an example, the method is applied to a synthesis of 7,4′-di-O- methyleriodictyol 3′-O-β-D-glucuronide. The aglycone is a flavanone naturally present in tarragon spice (Artemisia dracunculus) as well as in various Chinese, Brazilian, and Malaysian medicinal plants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7264-7267
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume57
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Artemisia dracunculus
  • Enzymatic deprotection
  • Flavanone glucuronides
  • Human metabolites
  • Synthesis
  • Tarragon

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