European Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2007 · 94 citations · 76 references
PharmacyBiochemistryMedicinal ChemistryCarbohydrate ChemistrySteroid BiochemistrySynthetic Medicinal ChemistryCarbohydrate SynthesisCarbohydrate-derived Natural ProductsGlycan BiosynthesisNatural Product Drug DiscoveryO-linked GlycosylationSteroid BiosynthesisGlycoconjugate SynthesisGlycoside SynthesisGlycosylation Of TerpenoidsNatural Product Total SynthesisSaponin BiosynthesisSteroid GlycosylationTerpenoid GlycosidesTotal Synthesis-derived Analogues
Abstract Significant examples relating to the total synthesis of natural saponins with potent biological activities are discussed, with major emphasis on the applicability of contemporary glycosylation and protecting group manipulation protocols to the sophisticated scaffolds of steroids/triterpenes. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)
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