Subject of the invention is a method for enantioselective production of an isoflavane from an isoflavone, comprising the steps: (a) selectively reducing the isoflavone, such that the 4-keto group of the isoflavone is converted to a 4-hydroxy group, and the 2,3-double bond of the isoflavone is converted to a 2,3-single bond, thereby obtaining a 4-hydroxy intermediate, and (b) reacting the 4-hydroxy intermediate with a chiral reagent, such that a chiral group is covalently attached to the C4-position of the 4-hydroxy intermediate, thereby obtaining a chiral intermediate. The invention also relates to intermediates of formulae (IV), (V), (VI) and (VII) obtainable in the inventive process.
本发明的主题是一种从异
黄酮对映体选择性生产异黄烷的方法,包括以下步骤:(a) 选择性还原异
黄酮,使异
黄酮的 4-酮基转化为
4-羟基,异
黄酮的 2,3-双键转化为 2,3-单键,从而得到
4-羟基中间体,以及 (b) 使
4-羟基中间体与手性试剂反应,使手性基团共价连接到
4-羟基中间体的 C4 位,从而得到手性中间体。本发明还涉及可在本发明工艺中获得的式 (IV)、(V)、(VI) 和 (VII) 的中间体。