title: A new chemical synthesis of Ascopyrone P from 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose.
abstract: The naturally occurring antioxidant Ascopyrone P (1,5-anhydro-4-deoxy-D-glycero-hex-1-en-3-ulose, 1) was prepared from the rare sugar 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose (AF, 3) in three steps in an overall yield of 36%. Thus, acetylation of 3 afforded the enolone 3,6-di-O-acetyl-1,5-anhydro-4-deoxy-D-glycero-hex-3-en-2-ulopyranose (4), which could be isomerised to 2,6-di-O-acetyl-1,5-anhydro-4-deoxy-D-glycero-hex-1-ene-3-ulose (6). Deacetylation of 6 under mild conditions gave crystalline Ascopyrone P (1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Building 201, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
authors.forename: Mikkel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andreassen
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lundt
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D005632:Fructose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: C507379:ascopyrone P; D005632:Fructose; C048927:1,5-anhydrofructose