Synthesis of 3-glucuronides of unconjugated and conjugated bile acids.
作者:JUNICHI GOTO、KAZUHIKO SUZAKI、TOSHIO NAMBARA
DOI:10.1248/cpb.28.1258
日期:——
The 3-glucuronides of unconjugated, glyco- and tauro-conjugated bile acids have been prepared by an unequivocal route. Among three synthetic routes leading to the desired compounds, a method involving glucuronidation of the p-nitrophenyl ester by means of the Koenigs-Knorr reaction and subsequent conversion of the activated ester into the glyco-and tauro-conjugates was found to be most suitable. The nuclear magnetic resonance spectral data for bile acid glucuronides and related compounds are tabulated.
3-N-Acetylglucosaminides of unconjugated, glycine- and taurine-conjugated bile acids have been synthesized. Bile acids appropriately protected were condensed with acetochloroglucosamine through the 3 alpha-hydroxyl group by means of the Koenigs-Knorr reaction using cadmium carbonate as a catalyst. Subsequent borohydride reduction and/or alkaline hydrolysis provided desired 3-N-acetylglucosaminides of unconjugated bile acids. Glycine-conjugates were obtained from N-acetylglucosaminides of unconjugated bile acids and ethyl glycinate by the carbodiimide method. The preparation of N-acetylglucosaminides of taurine-conjugates was attained by the Koenigs-Knorr reaction of bile acid p-nitrophenyl esters followed by condensation with taurine. 7-N-Acetylglucosaminides of ursodeoxycholates were prepared in a similar fashion. The convenient synthesis of 3-N-acetylglucosaminides of unconjugated bile acids is also described.