SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, IN SILICO OPTIMIZATION, AND CONFORMATIONAL STUDIES OF METHYL 4-O-PIVALOYL-α-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSIDES

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https://doi.org/10.22452/mjs.vol41no1.6

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Conformational study, DFT optimization, Methyl α-L-rhamnopyranoside, Pivaloyl esters, Protection-deprotection method

Abstract

Considering promising biological activities of natural and synthetic rhamnopyranoside esters, we have synthesized several methyl 4-O-pivaloyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosides via selective 2,3-O-acetonide protection of methyl α-L-rhamnopyranoside (4) followed by C-4 pivaloylation, and deprotection. The synthesized 4-O-pivaloate 7 and its 2,3-di-O-esters 8a-e are characterized by spectroscopy and are optimized by using density functional theory (DFT). The free energy and bond angles thus calculated are used to establish the probable conformation(s). The 2,3-O-acetonide protected rhamnopyranosides 5-6 are found to be slightly distorted from the regular 1C4 conformation, and exist between the chair and twist-boat (skew) conformation while other pivaloyl esters 7-8a-e exist in regular 1C4 chair conformation.

Author Biographies

  • Mohammed Mahbubul Matin, PhD, Postdoc, University of Chittagong

    Department of Chemistry

    Professor

  • Mohammad Ibrahim, Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, 4331

    Principal

  • Tasnim Rahman Anisa, Ms, Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, 4331

    Department of Chemistry

    Researcher

  • Md. Rezaur Rahman, PhD, Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, Kota Samarahan, 94300

    Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability

    Senior Lecturer

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07-03-2022

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SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, IN SILICO OPTIMIZATION, AND CONFORMATIONAL STUDIES OF METHYL 4-O-PIVALOYL-α-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSIDES. (2022). Malaysian Journal of Science (MJS), 41(1), 91-105. https://doi.org/10.22452/mjs.vol41no1.6

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