Deuterium-labeled procyanidins have been prepared by hemisynthesis from taxifolin in order to investigate their metabolism in human. The structures of the desired deuterated natural compounds B3 10D (R-1=D, R-2=H) and B4 13D (R-1=D, R-2=H) were proven by spectroscopic and physical properties means, including H-2 NMR spectrum. By-products with unatural absolute configuration at some centers were also formed along the process and were characterised. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Deuterium-labeled procyanidins have been prepared by hemisynthesis from taxifolin in order to investigate their metabolism in human. The structures of the desired deuterated natural compounds B3 10D (R-1=D, R-2=H) and B4 13D (R-1=D, R-2=H) were proven by spectroscopic and physical properties means, including H-2 NMR spectrum. By-products with unatural absolute configuration at some centers were also formed along the process and were characterised. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.