Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1993, 58, 612-618
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19930612
Cyclic Phenylboronates of Ecdysteroids as Products of Regiospecific Reaction with Phenylboronic Acid
Jaroslav Píš, Jiří Hykl, Miloš Buděšínský and Juraj Harmatha
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 166 10 Praque 6, Czech Republic
Abstract
The diol system in the side-chain of ecdysteroids reacts with phenylboronic acid under formation of cyclic esters. Phenylboronates of ecdysteroids I - V were prepared. The regiospecific reaction course was confirmed by 1H NMR spectra of the products. The reaction conditions were studied for 20-hydroxyecdysone (I). The phenylboronate can be prepared in high yields even in aqueous solutions. The liberation of the ecdysteroid I from the corresponding phenylboronate VI was performed using various reagents - diols or carboxylic acids.
