SYNTHESIS OF AMINOACYL SUGAR DERIVATIVES AND THEIR TASTE CHARACTERISTICS. I. 2,3-DI- O-AMINOACYL DERIVATIVES OF ALKYL d-GLUCOPYRANOSIDES
摘要:
Aminoacyl derivatives of methyl alpha- and beta-D-glucopyranosides have been synthesized in order to ascertain the structural features required for the perception of a sweet taste. 2,3-Di-O-(L-aminoacyl) derivatives of methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside showed a strong sweet taste (16-35x sucrose), which decreased or disappeared when either one of the two L-aminoacyl groups was absent or substituted by a D-aminoacyl group. In the case of 2,3-di-O-(L-alanyl) derivatives of methyl D-glucopyranoside, the a-anomer was very sweet (16-25x suc.) whereas the beta-anomer was not sweet. The structural prerequisite for sweetness in this group of compounds proved to be the presence Of L-aminoacyl groups at C-2 and C-3, and the alpha-configuration at C-1. Its a-isopropyl anomer showed the highest sweetness (64x suc.), hence the increased lipophilicity is also an important criterion.
SYNTHESIS OF AMINOACYL SUGAR DERIVATIVES AND THEIR TASTE CHARACTERISTICS. I. 2,3-DI- O-AMINOACYL DERIVATIVES OF ALKYL d-GLUCOPYRANOSIDES
摘要:
Aminoacyl derivatives of methyl alpha- and beta-D-glucopyranosides have been synthesized in order to ascertain the structural features required for the perception of a sweet taste. 2,3-Di-O-(L-aminoacyl) derivatives of methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside showed a strong sweet taste (16-35x sucrose), which decreased or disappeared when either one of the two L-aminoacyl groups was absent or substituted by a D-aminoacyl group. In the case of 2,3-di-O-(L-alanyl) derivatives of methyl D-glucopyranoside, the a-anomer was very sweet (16-25x suc.) whereas the beta-anomer was not sweet. The structural prerequisite for sweetness in this group of compounds proved to be the presence Of L-aminoacyl groups at C-2 and C-3, and the alpha-configuration at C-1. Its a-isopropyl anomer showed the highest sweetness (64x suc.), hence the increased lipophilicity is also an important criterion.