Chemical structure and sweet taste of isocoumarins and related compounds. X. Syntheses of sweet 5-hydroxyflavanones and related dihydrochalcones.

Abstract
On the basis of the information from previous studies on structure-sweetness relationships of phyllodulcin and related 3,4-dihydroisocoumarins, syntheses of sweet flavanones and dihydrochalcones are designed. 5-Hydroxyflavanones and dihydrochlacone have a sweet taste and the others are tasteless. The structure-sweetness relationships of these compounds are discussed. It is considered that the mode of interaction of 5-hydroxyflavanones and dihydrochalcone (DHC) lacking glycoside group with a sweet receptor seems to be similar to that of 3,4-dihydroisocoumarins.

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