Synthesis of Procyanidins C2 and C1 Using Lewis Acid Mediated Equimolar Condensation

Hidefumi Makabe, Yukiko Oizumi, Miyuki Katoh, Yasunao Hattori, Kazuya Toda, Koichiro Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Fujii
2012 Heterocycles  
Synthesis of procyanidin C2 and C1 was achieved via a stereoselective intermolecular condensation of equimolar amount of dimeric catechin or epicatechin nucleophile and monomeric catechin or epicatechin electrophile using Lewis acid. In the case of synthesis of procyanidin C2, AgBF 4 and AgOTf afforded condensed product in excellent yield. As to the synthesis of procyanidin C1, Yb(OTf) 3 was effective for equimolar condensation.
doi:10.3987/com-12-12526 fatcat:ijk3wjprsfbw3ozznjaewr7ypi