Manufacture and use of novel glycosides of catechol estrogens

Abstract: There are described novel glycosides of catechol estrogen, a method of preparing the same, and a medicament comprising one of the glycosides as an active ingredient. The glycosides are shown by the formula of wherein X is carbonyl group or R₁₀ is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group, and R₂ is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group; R₁₁ is a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, or glycosyloxy group; R₁₂ is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group; and R₁₃ is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group, in which glycosyloxy group is selected from the group consisting of glucosyloxy, galactosyloxy, mannosyloxy, arabinosyloxy, ribosyloxy, xylosyloxy, fructosyloxy, rhamnosyloxy, fucosyloxy, maltosyloxy, cellobiosyloxy, lactosyloxy, sucrosyloxy, maltotriosyloxy, maltotetraosyloxy, maltopentaosyloxy, maltohexaosyloxy, maltoheptaosyloxy, and sialosyloxy, and in this case, at least one of R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, and R₁₃ is glycosyloxy group as defined above.

Description: The present invention relates to novel glycosides of catechol estrogens, a process for the manufacture thereof, and a medicament comprising at least one of the glycosides for the prevention and treatment of lipid peroxide- and free radical-related diseases. It is known that lipid peroxides are causative of ischemiareperfusion injury, ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis, retinopathy in infant, siderosis, cataract, hepatitis, pancreatitis, diabetic microangiopathy, melanoderma, liver spots, pre-eclampsia and aging itself. Therefore, the prevention of lipid peroxidation by use of suitable antioxidants is beneficial for the prophylactic and treatment of such diseases. Thus, it is in need to develop effective antioxidants as medical compound. In 1987, Yoshino et al . reported that estrogens and their metabolites catechol estrogens are effective to prevent an increase in lipid peroxide levels in mice [K. Yoshino et al ., "J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr.", Vol. 3, pages 233 - 240 (1987)]. Thus, estrogens and catechol estrogens were thought to be hopeful for clinical application, however, the following disadvantages thereof make it difficult: Since these compounds are scarcely soluble in water, it is difficult to prepare an injection. Estrogens are not applicable to men because of their activity as a female hormone. Although estrogenic activity of catechol estrogens is almost nil, they are unstable against exposure to air and light so that the development of a medicament comprising catechol estrogen is not progressing. In addition, it is known that a half life of catechol estrogens in human blood is very short due to high susceptibility to be taken up into red blood cells and to be metabolized by catechol-O-methyl-transferase in the cells. Accordingly, these characteristics of catechol estrogens make it difficult to develop useful medicaments, even though they have a potent antioxidant activity. As to organic synthesis of catechol estrogens, not a few papers were reported in literatures as listed below: (a) J. Fishman, "J. Am. Chem. Soc.", 80 , 1213 (1958), (b) P. N. Rao, et al ., "Tetrahedron", 10 , 144 (1960), (c) J. Fishman, "J. Org. Chem.", 25 , 585 (1960), (d) T. Nambara, et al ., "Chem. Pharm. Bull.", 18 , 474 (1970), (e) T. Nambara, et al ., "Chem. Pharm. Bull.", 18 , 1191 (1970), (f) I. Yoshizawa, et al ., "Chem. Pharm. Bull.", 20 , 1842 (1972), (g) K. Kovacs, et al ., "Acta Phys. Chem.", 19 , 287 (1973), (h) H. G. Gelbke, et al ., "Steroids", 21 , 205 (1973), (i) G. Stubenrauch, et al ., "Steroids", 28 , 733 (1976), (j) R. G. Xie, et al ., "Steroids", 40 , 389 (1982), and (k) T. Ohkubo, et al ., "Chem. Pharm. Bull.", 36 , 419 (1988), Among the methods previously available, only two methods gave a relatively good yield of 50 to 60% for the preparation of catechol estrogens. Namely, the method described in Reference (j) includes the Friedel-Crafts reaction of estradiol to form 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate (yield: 57.3%) followed by the Dakin reaction at pH 8.2 - 8.5 to form 2-hydroxyestradiol 17-acetate (yield: 85.2%). In this case, the overall yield was 49%. According to the method described in Reference (f), estradiol was reacted with benzoyl peroxide to form 2-hydroxyestradiol 2-monobenzoate and followed by hydrolysis to give 2-hydroxyestradiol. The overall yield in this process was 60%. When derivatives of catechol estrogens are synthesized, it is important to prepare desirable intermediates thereof, wherein a suitable protective group is introduced into desired position. For example, Nambara et al . [References (d) and (e)] described the preparation of 2-acetoxyestrogens 3-alkyl ether and 3-acetoxy-2-alkoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene compounds from corresponding acetyl estrogens by Baeyer-Villiger oxidation in yields of 65 - 75% and 56 - 60%, respectively, in order to introduce desired substitution into desired positions. For the preparation of 2-hydroxyestrogen 3-glycoside, 2-benzyloxyestrogen is an important intermediate. The procedure described in References (d) and (e) involved 11 reaction steps for the synthesis of 2-benzyloxyestradiol 17-acetate from 3-deoxyestradiol acetate and its overall yield was only 6%, then, 2-benzyloxyestradiol 17-acetate was further subjected to glucuronidation to form 2-hydroxyestradiol 3-glucuronide in a overall yield of 0.33%. Thus, the procedures previously reported are not suitable for the manufacture thereof, because starting material is expensive, the process involves many reaction steps, and yield is not satisfactory. An object of the invention is to provide novel glycosides of catechol estrogens which have an effective antioxidant activity, high solubility in water, and sufficient stability in body fluid and during the process of manufacture thereof. Another object of the invention is to provide suitable processes for the manufacture of catechol estrogen compounds, by taking the following points into consideration: (a) The starting material is available at reasonable cost; (b) The number of reaction steps is minimum; (c) Reaction time is as short as possible, and (d) Yield is satisfactory. The present inventors energetically studied and investigated to find a simple process for preparing 2-acetylestrogens with a good yield, from which they successfully prepared various glycosylated compounds of catechol estrogens. The glycosylated compounds thus obtained were met to their needs mentioned above. The process according to the invention comprises the steps of glycosidation of a compound having the formula of wherein Y is carbonyl group or in which R 1 is acetoxyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group; and R 3 is a hydrogen atom or acetoxyl group, to form a glycoside compound having the formula of wherein Y and R 3 have the meanings as defined above; and R 6 is glycosyl group whose functional groups are protected, said glycosyl group being selected from the group consisting of glucosyl, galactosyl, mannosyl, arabinosyl, ribosyl, xylosyl, fructosyl, rhamnosyl, fucosyl, maltosyl, cellobiosyl, lactosyl, maltotriosyl, maltotetraosyl, maltopentaosyl, maltohexaosyl, maltoheptaosyl, and sialosyl, subjecting the glycoside compound to Baeyer-Villiger oxidation in the presence of a peracid and Na 2 HPO 4 to form a 2-acetoxyl compound having the formula of wherein Y, R 3 and R 6 have the meanings as defined above, and subjecting the 2-acetoxyl compound to hydrolysis to form a compound having the formula of wherein R 7 is a glycosyl being selected from the group consisting of glucosyl, galactosyl, mannosyl, arabinosyl, ribosyl, xylosyl, fructosyl, rhamnosyl, fucosyl, maltosyl, cellobiosyl, lactosyl, maltotriosyl, maltotetraosyl, maltopentaosyl, maltohexaosyl, maltoheptaosyl, and sialosyl; Z is carbonyl group or in which R 8 is hydroxyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group, and R 9 is a hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group. As a result, it was found that 2-acetylestrogens of the formula: wherein Y and R 3 have the meanings as defined above, are useful as intermediates for the synthesis of catechol estrogens and glycosides thereof to open the way for the present invention. The present invention also provides a glycoside of catechol estrogen having the formula of wherein X is carbonyl group or in which R 10 is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group; R 11 is a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, or glycosyloxy group; R 12 is a hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group; and R 13 is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group in which the glycosyloxy group is selected from the group consisting of glucosyloxy, galactosyloxy, mannosyloxy, arabinosyloxy, ribosyloxy, xylosyloxy, fructosyloxy, rhamnosyloxy, fucosyloxy, maltosyloxy, cellobiosyloxy, lactosyloxy, maltotriosyloxy, maltotetraosyloxy, maltopentaosyloxy, maltohexaosyloxy, maltoheptaosyloxy, and sialosyloxy, and in these cases, at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 is the glycosyloxy group as defined above. Furthermore, the present invention provides a medicament to suppress lipid peroxidation, which comprises at least one of the inventive glycosides of catechol estrogen in an effective amount. The following section describes the method of the invention in detail. 2-Acetylestrogens, which are key intermediates in the present invention, can be synthesized by subjecting estrogen 3-acetate to Fries rearrangement reaction. The important point in this process is that the reaction is carried out in the presence of acetyl chloride. It was found that the yield of 2-acetylestrogen from the starting material was increased to over 80% in the presence of acetyl chloride. The preferable amount of acetyl chloride is in a range of 0.1 to 0.6 in terms of molar ratio to estrogen 3-acetate. 2-Acetylestrogens are subjected to Baeyer-Villiger oxidation reaction to obtain 2-acetoxyestrogens. The previously available Baeyer-Villiger oxidation was carried out in the absence of an alkali metal salt, requiring long time to complete the reaction. On the contrary, the present invention found that Baeyer-Villiger oxidation in the presence of the alkali metal salt required only 1 or 2 days to complete the reaction by >80% yield. Alkali metal salt available in the present invention is selected from the followings; disodium hydrogen phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, and potassium hydrogen carbonate. Any amount of the alkali metal salt is useful and its preferable amount is in a range between 0.1 and 5 in terms of molar ratio to 2-acetylestrogens. This invention provides a short process for the preparation of 3-glycosides of catechol estrogens. That is, 2-acetylestrogen is directly glycosylated, 2-acetylestrogen 3-glycosides thus obtained are subjected to Baeyer-Villiger oxidation to form 2-acetoxyestrogen 3-glycosides, followed by hydrolysis of protective groups. According to this invention, both 2-hydroxyestrogen 3-(α-glycoside) and 2-hydroxyestrogen 3-(β―glycoside) were synthesized from estrogens by 30% yield for each. The following section describes the process for the manufacture of catechol estrogen glycosides from estradiol as starting material. The first step is that estradiol was reacted with acetic anhydride in pyridine at room temperature for overnight, yielding estradiol diacetate stoichiometrically. Estradiol diacetate was heated at 80°C in nitrobenzene for 1 hour in the presence of 2mol equivalent of aluminum chloride and 0.4mol equivalent of acetyl chloride, and then 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate was obtained by 85% yield. When 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate was reacted with acetobromoglucose in toluene containing CdCO 3 , two anomers, 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside and 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside, were formed by 39% and 48% yield, respectively. Each anomer was subjected to Baeyer-Villiger oxidation in the presence of an alkali metal salt to form 2-acetoxyl compounds, followed by elimination of acetyl group under alkaline condition to form 2-hydroxyestradiol 3-(β―D-glucopyranoside) or 2-hydroxyestradiol 3-(α-D-glucopyranoside) by 83% and 70% yield, respectively. Overall yield of β―anomer and α-anomer was 28% and 29%, respectively, from estradiol as starting material. The present inventors have found that novel glycosides of catechol estrogens acquired an increased hydrophilicity. For example, the volume of water required to dissolve 1 mg of various glycosides is as following; 2 to 3ml for 17-glucoside, 2ml for 17-maltoside, 0.7ml for 2-glucoside, and 3ml for 3-glucoside, while 1mg of 2-hydroxyestradiol cannot be dissolved in 3ml of water. Accordingly, the glycosides obtained in the present invention provide a way to prepare an injection containing the same. It was also found that glycosides of catechol estrogens retained antioxidant activity in the same degree to that of parent catechol estrogens and that the rate of incorporation of the glycosides into red blood cells was extremely decreased, indicating that half life of the glycosides was much improved. The glycosides of catechol estrogens obtained by the present invention have not estrogenic activity at the dosage required for antioxidant activity. The glycosides of catechol estrogens provide medicaments with desirable types such as injection, powder, tablets, capsules, ointment, and so on. The invention will now be further explained in more detail with reference to Manufacturing Examples, Reference Examples, Test Examples and Medicine Preparation Examples. Example 1 a) Estradiol diacetate A mixture of estradiol (30g, 110mmol), pyridine (300ml, 3.71mol) and acetic anhydride (105ml, 1.08mol) was stirred over-night at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice (1500g) and precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water, and dried in vacuo to afford 39.3g (100%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm: 0.78 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 2.9 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 2.01 (3H, s, C 17 -OCOCH 3 ), 2.23 (3H, s, C 3 -OCOCH 3 ), 4.62 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 6.83 (2H, m, C 2 -H and C 4 -H), and 7.28 (1H, d, J=10Hz, C 1 -H). b) 2-Acetylestradiol 17-acetate To a solution of estradiol diacetate (25.0g, 70.1mmol) in nitrobenzene (250ml), AlCl 3 (18.6g, 139mmol) and acetyl chloride (2.0ml, 28mmol) were added, and the solution was stirred for 1 hour at 80°C. The reaction mixture was cooled and poured onto ice (1000g). To this solution concentrated HCl (100ml) was added. After extraction with CHCl 3 , the organic layer was washed successively with 1N-HCl, saturated NaHCO 3 solution, and brine, and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (25.3g), to which methanol (MeOH) (150ml) was added to afford 17.7 g (70.6%) of the titled compound as an insoluble material. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : hexane = 2 : 1) to afford additional 3.48g of the titled compound. The total yield was 85%. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.84 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.2 - 3.0 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 2.07 (3H, s, C 17 -OCOCH 3 ), 2.59 (3H, s, C 2 -COCH 3 ), 4.70 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 6.67 (1H, s, C 4 -H), 7.59 (1H, s, C 1 -H), and 12.03 (1H, s, C 3 -OH). Reference Example 1 a) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 17-acetate To a mixture of 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate (80.5g, 226mmol) obtained by the process described in Example 1-b, dioxane (2500ml), and water (250ml), 30% aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide (40.3ml, 355mmol) was added and subsequently 2N-NaOH (193ml, 386mmol) was added dropwise over 1.5 hours during which the pH of the solution was maintained within a range of 12.0 - 12.5. After the reaction mixture was stirred for further 30 minutes, the pH of the solution was brought to 4.5 by addition of acetic acid (800ml). To this solution Na 2 SO 3 solution was added. After extraction with AcOEt, the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (100g) of the titled compound. b) 2-Hydroxyestradiol To the crude product (100g) of 2-hydroxyestradiol 17-acetate obtained by the process described in Reference Example 1-a, MeOH (3600ml) and concentrated HCl (400ml) were added, and the solution was refluxed for 1 hour. After the reaction mixture was cooled, water and AcOEt were added to it and the solution was neutralized by addition of NaHCO 3 , and extracted with AcOEt. The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and then evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (68.7g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, hexane : AcOEt = 1 : 1) to afford 59g (91% from 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 0.66 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 0.8 - 2.7 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 3.52 (1H, m, C 17 -H), 4.48 (1H, d, J=5Hz, C 17 -OH), 6.39 (1H, s, C 4 -H), 6.62 (1H, s, C 1 -H), 8.42 (1H, s, Ar-OH), and 8.48 (1H, s, Ar-OH). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.30 (hexane : AcOEt = 1 : 1). MS spectrum (EI/DI) m/z : 288 (M + ). Reference Example 2 a) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2,3-dibenzyl ether To a solution of 2-hydroxyestradiol 10.0g (37.4mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 1-b in ethanol (EtOH, 200ml), K 2 CO 3 (12.0g) and benzyl chloride (10.0g) were added, and the mixture was refluxed for 5 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, it was then filtered to remove an insoluble material. The insoluble material was washed with AcOEt. The filtrate and washings were combined and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a crude product, which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, hexane : AcOEt = 4 : 1) to afford 13.0g (80.5%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.77 (3H s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.9 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 3.72 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 5.11 (4H, s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 x 2), 6.68 (1H, s, C 4 -H), 6.92 (1H, s, C 1 -H), and 7.2 - 7.5 (10H, m, C 6 H 5 x 2). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.58 (hexane : AcOEt = 1 : 1). b) 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,3-dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β -yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside Ag 2 CO 3 (471mg, 1.71mmol) was added to a solution of 2-hydroxyestradiol 2,3-dibenzyl ether (200mg, 0.427mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 2-a in benzene (20ml), and the suspension was distilled until 10ml of benzene had been removed over 50 minutes to remove moisture. A solution of acetobromoglucose (527mg, 1.28mmol) in benzene (30ml) was added dropwise to the stirred mixture over 2 hours and an equal volume of benzene was simultaneously distilled to give a constant volume of the reaction mixture. Distillation was continued for further 1 hour, during which benzene was added dropwise to maintain the volume of the suspension. An insoluble material was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite and washed with benzene and CH 2 Cl 2 . The filtrate and washings were combined and evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product, which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel thin-layer chromatography (developing solvent, hexane : AcOEt = 2.5 : 1) to afford 263mg (77.1%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.74 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.9 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 2.01, 2.03, 2.07 and 2.09 (3H x 4, s x 4, OCOCH 3 x 4), 3.63 (2H, m, C 17 -H and pyranose C 5 -H), 4.0 - 4.4 (2H, m, pyranose C 6 -H 2 ), 4.56 (1H, d, J=8Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 4.8 - 5.3 (3H, m, pyranose C 2 -H, C 3 -H and C 4 -H), 5.11 (4H, s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 x 2), 6.67 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), 6.89 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H), and 7.1 - 7.6 (10H, m, C 6 H 5 x 2). IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 2924, 1756, 1504, 1452, 1368, 1222, 1036, 736, and 698. MS spectrum (EI/DI) m/z : 798 (M + ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.37 (hexane : AcOEt = 2 : 1). c) 1-O-(2,3-Dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β―yl)-β -D-glucopyranoside To 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,3-dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β―yl)-β -D-glucopyranoside (1.04g, 1.30mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 2-b, MeOH (73ml) was added. After the mixture was mildly heated to obtain a homogeneous solution, 1N-NaOH (30ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours. After removal of MeOH by evaporation, the residue was extracted with AcOEt. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and then concentrated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (865mg), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : MeOH = 10 : 1) to afford 613mg (74.7%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.83 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.8 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.1 - 4.0 (7H, m, C 17 -H and pyranose CH-O- and CH 2 -O-), 4.35 (1H, d, J=8Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 5.01 (4H, s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 x 2), 6.65 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), 6.86 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H), and 7.2 - 7.4 (10H, m, C 6 H 5 x 2). IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3420, 2920, 1502, 1452, 1262, 1074, 1014, 734, and 696. MS spectrum (FAB, positive) : 630 (M + ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.28 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 10 : 1). d) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 17-(β―D-glucopyranoside) To a solution of 1-O-(2,3-dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β -yl)-β -D-glucopyranoside (1.89g, 3.00mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 2-c in MeOH (150ml), a suspension of 5% Pd/C (200mg) in MeOH (200ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred under bubbling of H 2 for 20 hours. The catalyst Pd/C was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (1.39g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : MeOH = 8 : 1) to afford 1.21g (89.7%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.86 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.8 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.0 - 4.0 (7H, m, C 17 -H and pyranose CH-O- and CH 2 -O-), 4.37 (1H, d, J=8Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 6.44 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 6.69 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11.38, 22.54, 26.11, 27.04, 28.34, 28.50, 37.06, 38.36, 42.91, 43.45, 49.36, 61.06, 70.11, 73.63, 76.69, 76.77, 86.91, 103.00, 112.42, 115.15, 126.35, 130.36, and 142.76. IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3376, 2920, 1514, 1450, 1354, 1276, 1076, and 1018. MS spectrum (FAB, positive) : 450 (M + ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.54 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 3 : 1). Solubility : 1.0mg/2 - 3ml (H 2 O). Reference Example 3 a) 2,3,6,2',3',4',6'-Hepta-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,3-dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β―yl)-β―maltoside Ag 2 CO 3 (7.07g, 25.6mmol) was added to a solution of 2-hydroxyestradiol 2,3-dibenzyl ether (3.00g, 6.40mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 2-a in benzene (300ml), and the suspension was distilled until 160ml of benzene had been removed over 1 hour to remove moisture. A solution of acetobromomaltose (13.4g, 19.2mmol) in benzene (300ml) was added dropwise to the stirred mixture over 1.5 hours and an equal volume of benzene was simultaneously distilled to give a constant volume of the reaction mixture. Distillation was continued for further 1 hour, during which benzene was added dropwise to maintain the volume of the suspension. An insoluble material was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite and washed with benzene. The filtrate and washings were combined and evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product, which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, hexane : AcOEt = 1.5 : 1) to afford 4.22g (60.7%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.72 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 0.9 - 2.9 (36H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 , and OCOCH 3 x 7), 4.58 (1H, d, J=8Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 3.5 - 4.5 and 4.7 - 5.6 (14H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose CH-O- and CH 2 -O-), 5.11 (4H, s C 6 H 5 C H 2 x 2), 6.67 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), 6.89 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H), and 7.2 - 7.6 (10H, m, C 6 H 5 x 2). IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 2928, 1754, 1504, 1370, 1230, 1032, 736, and 698. MS spectrum (EI/DI) m/z : 1086 (M + ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.45 (hexane : AcOEt = 1 : 1). b) 1-O-(2,3-Dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β―yl)-β― maltoside To 2,3,6,2',3',4',6'-hepta-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,3-dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β―yl)-β―maltoside (3.87g, 3.56mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 3-a, MeOH (300ml) was added. After the mixture was mildly heated to obtain a homogeneous solution, 1N-NaOH (100 ml) was added to it, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. After removal of MeOH by evaporation, the residue was extracted with CHCl 3 . The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and then concentrated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (3.81g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1) to afford 1.75g (62.1%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.81 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 0.9 - 2.8 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.1 - 4.1 (13H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose CH-O- and CH 2 -O-), 4.33 (1H, d, J=8Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 4.93 (4H, br.s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 x 2), 5.19 (1H, d, J=3Hz, pyranose C 1 '-H), 6.58 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), 6.80 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H), and 7.0 - 7.5 (10H, m, C 6 H 5 x 2). IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3396, 2920, 1502, 1452, 1260, 1020, 736, and 696. MS spectrum (FAB, positive) : 792 (M + ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.26 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1). c) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 17-(β―maltoside) To a solution of 1-O-(2,3-dibenzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-17β―yl)-β―maltoside (1.66g, 2.09mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 3-b in MeOH (160ml), 5% Pd/C (850mg) was added, and the mixture was stirred under bubbling of H 2 for 7 hours. The catalyst Pd/C was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (1.18g). After the crude product was dissolved in hot MeOH (20ml), hot CHCl 3 (40ml) was added to this solution and an insoluble material was removed off by filtration. To the resulting filtrate, CHCl 3 (100ml) was added, and the precipitated white solid was collected by filtration and dried in vacuo to afford 711mg (55.5%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.86 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.8 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.1 - 4.1 (13H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose CH-O- and CH 2 -O-), 4.38 (1H, d, J=8Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 5.17 (1H, d, J=3Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 6.45 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 6.69 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11.32, 22.43, 26.17, 27.04, 28.28, 28.39, 37.01, 38.52, 42.91, 43.40, 49.30, 60.74, 69.89, 72.39, 73.25, 75.09, 76.50, 79.05, 79.59, 87.01, 100.61, 102.84, 112.42, 115.51, 126.24, 130.30, and 142.82. IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3376, 2920, 1514, 1450, 1354, 1274, and 1028. MS spectrum (FAB, positive) : 635 (M + + Na). Reverse phase TLC : Rf = 0.41 (MeOH : H 2 O = 3 : 2). Solubility : 1.0mg/2ml (H 2 O). Reference Example 4 a) 2-Acetylestradiol 17-acetate 3-benzyl ether To a solution of 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate (15.0g, 42.1mmol) obtained by the process described in Example 1-b in EtOH (200ml), K 2 CO 3 (8.73g) and benzyl chloride (7.27ml) were added, and the mixture was refluxed for 3 hours. Additional amounts of K 2 CO 3 (5.82g) and benzyl chloride (4.84ml) were added, and the mixture was refluxed for further 1.5 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, it was then filtered to remove an insoluble material. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and a residue was dissolved in CHCl 3 (500ml). The CHCl 3 solution was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and then evaporated in vacuo to afford an oily residue. A mixture of the oily residue obtained above, pyridine (150ml), and acetic anhydride (55ml) was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice (1500g), and the precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water, and then dried in vacuo to afford 18.7g (99.6%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.82 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 3.0 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 2.05 (3H, s, C 17 -OCOCH 3 ), 2.57 (3H, s, C 2 -COCH 3 ), 4.69 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 5.11 (2H, s C 6 H 5 C H 2 ), 6.74 (1H, s, C 4 -H), 7.39 (5H, m, C 6 H 5 ), and 7.71 (1H, s, C 1 -H). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.33 (hexane : AcOEt = 5 : 1). b) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2,17-diacetate 3-benzyl ether A mixture of 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate 3-benzyl ether (1.00g, 2.24mmol) obtained by the process described Reference Example 4-a , m -chloroperbenzoic acid (0.773g, 4.48mmol), Na 2 HPO 4 (0.318g, 2.24mmol), and CHCl 3 (25ml) was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ether (150ml). The organic layer was washed successively with 5% NaOH solution, water, and brine, thereafter it was dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (1.02g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 ) to afford 838mg (81%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.82 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 3.0 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 2.05 (3H, s, C 17 -OCOCH 3 ), 2.25 (3H, s, C 2 -OCOCH 3 ), 4.68 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 5.04 (2H, s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 ), 6.71 (1H, s, C 4 -H), 6.95 (1H, s, C 1 -H), and 7.36 (5H, br.s, C 6 H 5 ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.49 (CHCl 3 ). Example 2 a) 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3, 5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside and 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside CdCO 3 (1.72g, 10.0mmol) was added to a solution of 2-acetylestradiol 17-acetate (891mg, 2.50mmol) obtained by the process described in Example 1-b in toluene (50ml), and the suspension was distilled until 15ml of toluene had been removed. A solution of acetobromoglucose (3.08g, 7.50mmol) in toluene (50ml) was added dropwise to the stirred mixture over 2 hours and an equal volume of toluene was simultaneously distilled to give a constant volume of the reaction mixture. Distillation was continued for further 2 hours during which toluene was added dropwise to maintain the volume of the suspension. Since preliminary TLC analysis showed that the starting material had not been completely consumed, CdCO 3 (0.86g, 5.00mmol) was added to the suspension and subsequently a solution of acetobromoglucose (1.54g, 3.75mmol) in toluene (30ml) was further added dropwise over 1 hour, and an equal volume of toluene was simultaneously distilled to give a constant volume of the reaction mixture. Distillation was continued for further 1.5 hours during which toluene was added dropwise to maintain the volume of the suspension. An insoluble material was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product, which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, hexane : AcOEt = 2 : 1) to afford 662mg (38.5%) of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β― acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside and 1.23g (purity 67%, net weight 824mg, yield 47.9%) of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside. Physico-chemical data ; 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.82 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.2 - 3.0 (30H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 , and OCOCH 3 x 5), 2.52 (3H, s C 2 -COCH 3 ), 3.8 - 4.3 (3H, m, pyranose C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.68 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 5.1 - 5.4 (4H, m, pyranose C 1 -H, C 2 -H, C 3 -H and C 4 -H), 6.76 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 7.61 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.12 (hexane : AcOEt = 2 : 1). 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.83 (s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.2 - 3.0 (m, estrogen CH and CH 2 , and OCOCH 3 x 5), 2.73 (s, C 2 -COCH 3 ), 3.8 - 4.4 (m, pyranose C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.68 (t like, C 17 -H), 5.0 - 5.8 (m, pyranose C 1 -H, C 2 -H, C 3 -H and C 4 -H), 6.96 (s, Ar C 4 -H), and 7.68 (s, Ar C 1 -H). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.18 (hexane : AcOEt = 2 : 1). b) 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,17β―diacetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside A mixture of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β― acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside (395mg, 0.575mmol) obtained by the process described in Example 2-a, m -chloroperbenzoic acid (298mg, 1.73mmol), Na 2 HPO 4 (245mg, 1.73mmol), and CHCl 3 (8ml) was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. After an insoluble material was removed off by filtration, the filtrate was poured into ice-cooled ether. The organic layer was washed successively with 5% Na 2 CO 3 solution, water, and brine, thereafter it was dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated in vacuo to afford 440mg of the titled compound as a crude product. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.80 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 3.0 (30H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 , and OCOCH 3 x 5), 2.25 (3H s, C 2 -OCOCH 3 ), 3.8 - 4.4 (3H, m, pyranose C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.68 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 5.0 - 5.4 (4H, m, pyranose C 1 -H, C 2 -H, C 3 -H and C 4 -H), 6.71 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 6.93 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.56 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 20 : 1). c) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 3-(β―D-glucopyranoside) To the crude product of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acety1-1-O-(2,17β― diacetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside (400mg) obtained by the process described in Example 2-b, MeOH (10ml) and 1N-NaOH (5ml) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. After removal of MeOH by evaporation, water (15ml) and acetic acid (0.150ml) were added to precipitate the desired product. The precipitate was collected by filtration and subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1) to afford 196mg [83.1% from 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside] of the titled compound. Physico-chemical data of this compound were as shown below. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.74 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.8 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.3 - 4.0 (7H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose C 2 -H, C 3 -H, C 4 -H, C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.65 - 4.73 (1H, m, pyranose C 1 -H), 6.77 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 6.85 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11.11, 22.71, 25.95, 26.98, 28.50, 29.85, 36.57, 38.41, 42.69, 43.62, 49.52, 60.79, 69.84, 73.30, 75.85, 77.10, 79.97, 103.00, 112.59, 117.62, 126.73, 134.75, 143.04, and 144.66. IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3408, 2920, 2868, 1588, 1502, 1436, 1408, 1384, 1352, 1282, 1210, 1068, 1040, 886, 864, 830, and 810. Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.24 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1). Solubility : 1.0mg/3ml (H 2 O). Example 3 a) 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,17β―diacetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside A mixture of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β― acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside (790mg, purity 67%, net weight 529mg, 0.771mmol) obtained by the process described in Example 2-a, m -chloroperbenzoic acid (596mg, 3.45mmol), Na 2 HPO 4 (490mg, 3.45mmol), and CHCl 3 (16ml) was stirred at room temperature for 22 hours. After an insoluble material was removed off by filtration, the filtrate was poured into ice-cooled ether. The organic layer was washed successively with 5% Na 2 CO 3 solution, water, and brine, thereafter it was dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated in vacuo to afford 863mg of the titled compound as a crude product. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.82 (s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 2.9 (m, estrogen CH and CH 2 , and OCOCH 3 x 5), 2.37 (s, C 2 -OCOCH 3 ), 3.7 - 4.4 (m, pyranose C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.69 (t like, C 17 -H), 4.9 - 5.8 (m, pyranose C 1 -H, C 2 -H, C 3 -H and C 4 -H), 6.91 (s, Ar C 4 -H), and 6.98 (s, Ar C 1 -H). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.44 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 50 : 1). b) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 3-(α-D-glucopyranoside) To the crude product of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2,17β― diacetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside (850mg) obtained by the process described in Example 3-a, MeOH (20ml) and 1N-NaOH (10ml) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. After removal of MeOH by evaporation, water (50ml) and acetic acid (0.366ml) were added to precipitate the desired product. The muddy precipitate was collected by filtration and crystallized from MeOH to afford 240mg [70.4% from 2,3,4,6,-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(2-acetyl-17β―acetoxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3-yl)-α-D-glucopyranoside] of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 : CD 3 OD = 3 : 1) δ ppm : 0.71 (3H s 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.8 (15H m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.3 - 3.9 (7H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose C 2 -H, C 3 -H, C 4 -H, C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 5.14 (1H, d, J=3Hz, pyranose C 1 -H), 6.73 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 6.88 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11.16, 22.70, 26.01, 27.04, 28.39, 29.91, 36.68, 38.36, 42.75, 43.67, 49.58, 60.68, 69.95, 71.95, 73.14, 73.58, 80.02, 100.50, 112.53, 118.01, 126.68, 134.80, 143.04, and 145.14. Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.23 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1). Reference Example 5 a) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 17-acetate 3-benzyl ether To a solution of 2-hydroxyestradiol 2,17-diacetate 3-benzyl ether (9.00g, 19.4mmol) obtained by the process described Reference Example 4-b in acetone (450ml), a solution of KHCO 3 (9.00g) in water (225ml) and MeOH (1125ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 47 hours. The mixture was poured into ether (6000ml), and the organic layer was washed successively with water, and brine, thereafter it was dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 and evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (8.15g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 ) to afford 7.59g (92.8%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.82 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 2.9 (15H, m, CH and CH 2 ), 2.05 (3H, s C 17 -OCOCH 3 ), 4.68 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 5.05 (2H, s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 ), 5.50 (1H, s, OH), 6.64 (1H, s C 4 -H), 6.89 (1H, s, C 1 -H), and 7.39 (5H, br.s, C 6 H 5 ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.36 (CHCl 3 ). b) 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(17β―acetoxy-3-benzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-2-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside CdCO 3 (6.55g, 38.0mmol) was added to a solution of 2-hydroxyestradiol 17-acetate 3-benzyl ether (4.00g, 9.51mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 5-a in benzene (300ml), and the suspension was distilled until 100ml of benzene had been removed. A solution of acetobromoglucose (11.7g, 28.5mmol) in benzene (300ml) was added dropwise to the stirred mixture over 3 hours and an equal volume of benzene was simultaneously distilled to give a constant volume of the reaction mixture. Heating was continued further. After 30 minutes, additional amount of CdCO 3 (6.60g, 38.3mmol) was added, and after 19 hours, additional amounts of CdCO 3 (5.0g, 29.0mmol) and acetobromoglucose (5.3g, 12.9mmol) in benzene (100ml) were further added. The mixture was refluxed for further 23 hours, meanwhile generated moisture was removed. An insoluble material was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite and washed with benzene. The filtrate and washings were combined and evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product, which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, hexane : AcOEt = 2 : 1) to afford 4.51g (63.3%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl 3 ) δ ppm : 0.82 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.1 - 2.9 (30H m, estrogen CH and CH 2 , and OCOCH 3 x 5), 3.73 (1H, m, pyranose C 5 -H), 4.0 - 4.4 (2H, m, pyranose C 6 -H 2 ), 4.68 (1H, t like, C 17 -H), 4.9 - 5.4 (6H, m, pyranose C 1 -H, C 2 -H, C 3 -H, C 4 -H, and C 6 H 5 C H 2 ), 6.67 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), 7.07 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H), and 7.2 - 7.5 (5H, m, C 6 H 5 ). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11,81, 19.99, 20.16, 20.26, 20.75, 22.70, 25.57, 26.77, 27.14, 28.61, 36.46, 37.93, 42.42, 43.34. 49.03, 61.98, 68.27, 70.11, 70.81, 72.00, 81.81, 98.77, 115.08, 115.62, 127.22, 127.49, 128.14, 131.55, 132.42, 137.24, 144.01, 146.51, 168.83, 169.20, 169.42, 169.80, and 170.18. IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 2936, 2872, 1756, 1508, 1434, 1372, 1246, 1222, 1042, and 906. MS spectrum (EI/DI) m/z : 750 (M + ). Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.27 (hexane : AcOEt = 2 : 1). c) 1-O-(3-Benzyloxy-17β―hydroxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-2-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside To 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-O-(17β―acetoxy-3-benzyloxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-2-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside (3.80g, 5.06mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 5-b MeOH (266ml) was added. After the mixture was mildly heated to obtain a homogeneous solution, 1N-NaOH (76ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. After removal of MeOH by evaporation, the residue was extracted with AcOEt. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (2.68g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : MeOH = 7 : 1) to afford 2.36g (86.1%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.77 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 1.0 - 2.8 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.2 - 4.0 (7H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose C 2 -H, C 3 -H, C 4 -H, C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.82 - 4.90 (1H, m, pyranose C 1 -H), 5.09 (2H, s, C 6 H 5 C H 2 ), 6.71 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), 7.13 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H), and 7.2 - 7.6 (5H, m, C 6 H 5 ). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11.16, 22.70, 25.68, 26.87, 28.50, 29.85, 36.68, 38.36, 42.75, 43.67, 49.52, 60.74, 69.79, 70.60, 73.36, 76.83, 76.94, 79.97, 101.37, 114.48, 115.78, 127.38, 128.08, 129.87, 133.07, 137.62, 145.26, and 146.01. IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3400, 2920, 2868, 1504, 1454, 1412, 1382, 1324, 1286, 1260, 1210, 1072, 888, 748, and 698. Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.44 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1). d) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2-(β―D-glucopyranoside) To a solution of 1-O-(3-benzyloxy-17β―hydroxy-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-2-yl)-β―D-glucopyranoside (2.30g, 4.25mmol) obtained by the process described in Reference Example 5-c in MeOH (250ml), a suspension of 5% Pd/C (1.00g) in MeOH (100ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred under bubbling of H 2 for 2 hours. The catalyst Pd/C was removed off by filtration through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to obtain a crude product (1.85g), which was, in turn, subjected to silica gel chromatography (elution solvent, CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1) to afford 1.74g (91.1%) of the titled compound. 1 H-NMR spectrum (CD 3 OD) δ ppm : 0.74 (3H, s, 18-CH 3 ), 0.9 - 2.9 (15H, m, estrogen CH and CH 2 ), 3.3 - 4.0 (7H, m, C 17 -H, and pyranose C 2 -H, C 3 -H, C 4 -H, C 5 -H and C 6 -H 2 ), 4.6 - 4.8 (1H, m, pyranose C 1 -H), 6.52 (1H, s, Ar C 4 -H), and 7.11 (1H, s, Ar C 1 -H). 13 C-NMR spectrum (DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm : 11.16, 22.76, 25.84, 26.93, 28.44, 29.91, 36.63, 38.52, 42.75, 43.67, 49.52, 60.85, 69.89, 73.36, 75.96 77.10, 80.02, 103.38, 114.86, 115.57, 130.90, 143.31, and 144.71. IR spectrum (KBr) cm -1 : 3368, 2920, 2864, 1502, 1434, 1380, 1354, 1322, 1292, 1264, 1204, 1068, and 884. Silica gel TLC : Rf = 0.21 (CHCl 3 : MeOH = 5 : 1). Solubility : 1.5mg/0.5 - 1ml (H 2 O). Test Example 1 (Inhibitory effect of 2-hydroxyestradiol 17-glucoside on the lipid peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein) Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was prepared from hypercholesterolemic rabbit serum. 2-Hydroxyestradiol 17-(β―D-glucopyranoside) (2-OHE 2 17-Glu) obtained according to the method of Reference Example 2 was dissolved in distilled water and 2-hydroxyestradiol (2-OHE 2 ) as a reference compound, in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), to give a final concentration of 500µ M. The reaction mixture contained the followings in a final volume of 1ml: 500µ g of LDL; 5nmol of CuSO 4 ; and 5nmol of either 2-OHE 2 17-Glu or 2-OHE 2 . As blank tests, distilled water or DMSO was added in place of 2-OHE 2 17-Glu or 2-OHE 2 . After incubation for a definite time at 30°C , the amount of lipid hydroperoxides generated was determined by the methylene blue method. Results are shown in following Table 1. It was found that 2-OHE 2 17-Glu clearly inhibited the peroxidation of LDL and that its inhibitory potency was the same to that of 2-OHE 2 . Compounds Incubation time 1 hr. 2 hr. 3 hr. 4 hr. 2-OHE 2 17-Glu 8.93 19.48 24.76 32.17 Water 35.41 80.36 123.79 167.72 2-OHE 2 17.45 24.55 27.29 30.74 DMSO 35.51 74.35 115.77 150.07 Values in Table 1 indicate the amount of lipid peroxides (nmol/mg protein). Test Example 2 (Inhibitory effect of 2-hydroxyestradiol 2-glucoside on the lipid peroxidation of rat brain homogenate) 2-Hydroxyestradiol 2-(β―D-glucopyranoside) (2-OHE 2 2-Glu) obtained according to the method of Reference Example 5 was dissolved in water to give a concentration of 1mM or 0.5mM. The reaction mixture contains the followings in a final volume of 2ml: 1.98ml of rat brain homogenate (10mg protein/ml) and 2-OHE 2 2-Glu at a concentration of 5µ M or 10µ M. After incubation at 37°C , lipid peroxide level was determined by the thiobarbituric acid method. Following Table 2 clearly shows that 2-OHE 2 2-Glu strongly inhibited the lipid peroxidation in a concentration dependent manner. Compounds Incubation time 0 hr. 1 hr. 2 hr. 4 hr. 2-OHE 2 2-Glu (10µ M) 0.271 0.905 1.326 1.534 2-OHE 2 2-Glu (5µ M) 0.271 1.124 1.867 3.167 Water 0.258 1.532 2.761 4.659 Values in Table 2 indicate the amount of lipid peroxides (nmol/mg protein) in terms of malondialdehyde. Test Example 3 (Inhibitory effect of 2-hydroxyestradiol 2-glucoside on the lipid peroxidation of rat liver homogenate) A rat liver homogenate was prepared in 4 volume of 0.15M KCl. 2-OHE 2 2-Glu was dissolved in distilled water and 2-OHE 2 , in 1% DMSO, to give a final concentration of 1mM. The reaction mixture contained the followings in a final volume of 2ml; 1.98ml of rat liver homogenate (10mg protein/ml) and 10µ M either 2-OHE 2 2-Glu or 2-OHE 2 . As blank tests, the same volume of distilled water or 1% DMSO was added in place of 2-OHE 2 2-Glu or 2-OHE 2 . After incubation for 4 hours at 37°C , lipid peroxide level was determined by the thiobarbituric acid method. It was found that 2-OHE 2 2-Glu and 2-OHE 2 inhibited the lip id peroxidation by 77% and 73%, respectively. Test Example 4 (Incorporation of glycosides of 2-hydroxyestradiol into red blood cells) The reaction mixture contained 0.2nmol of 2-OHE 2 , 2-OHE 2 17-Glu, or 2-hydroxyestradiol 17-(β―maltoside) (2-OHE 2 17-Mal, obtained in Reference Example 3 in 0.1ml of 0.2% DMSO-0.1% ascorbic acid in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and 0.9ml of suspension of red blood cells in PBS. After incubation at 37°C for several intervals, the mixture was centrifuged and supernatant fraction was obtained, and then the amount of each glycoside of 2-hydroxyestradiol remained in the supernatant was determined by HPLC. Following Table 3 shows that the incorporation of 2-OHE 2 17-Glu and 2-OHE 2 17-Mal into red blood cells gas markedly retarded as compared with that of 2-OHE 2 . This fact indicates that glycosylated compounds of 2-OHE 2 are advantageous in a point of view as a long-acting drug. Incubation time Compounds 2-OHE 2 2-OHE 2 17-Glu 2-OHE 2 17-Mal 0.5 min. 4.4 74.7 102 1.0 min. 4.4 54.1 90.1 2.0 min. 3.7 39.9 80.3 3.0 min. - 20.6 86.9 4.0 min. - 16.7 77.1 5.0 min. - 13.5 81.0 Values in Table 3 indicate residual amount (%) in the incubation medium. - : not determined. Test Example 5 (Acute toxicity) Male mice of ddY strain were received 2-OHE 2 17-Glu or 2-OHE 2 2-Glu by an intraperitoneal injection at doses of 250mg, 500mg, 750mg, or 1000mg/kg body weight. All mice survived over an observation period of 2 weeks and no abnormal symptom was found. Therefore, LD 50 of the glycosides was found to be over 1000mg/kg body weight. Medicine Preparation Example 1 (Drip infusion) Ingredients listed below were blended in a conventional manner to prepare a drip infusion. Prescription : Glycoside of catechol estrogen 50 mg Ascorbic acid 5 mg Isotonic sodium chloride solution 250 ml Medicine Preparation Example 2 (Subcutaneous injection) Ingredients listed below were blended in a conventional manner to prepare a subcutaneous injection. Prescription : Glycoside of catechol estrogen 10 mg Propylene glycol 0.8 ml Distilled water for injection 1.2 ml Medicine Preparation Example 3 (Tablet) With use of following ingredients, a tablet was prepared in a conventional manner. Prescription : Glycoside of catechol estrogen 50 (mg) Lactose 50 Starch 145 Talc 4 Magnesium stearate 1

Claims: A method which comprises steps of glycosidation of a compound having the formula of wherein Y is carbonyl group or in which R 1 is acetoxyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group; and R 3 is a hydrogen atom or acetoxyl group, to form a glycoside compound having the formula of wherein Y and R 3 have the meanings as defined above; and R 6 is glycosyl group whose functional groups are protected, said glycosyl group being selected from the group consisting of glucosyl, galactosyl, mannosyl, arabinosyl, ribosyl, xylosyl, fructosyl, rhamnosyl, fucosyl, maltosyl, cellobiosyl, lactosyl, maltotriosyl, maltotetraosyl, maltopentaosyl, maltohexaosyl, maltoheptaosyl, and sialosyl, subjecting the glycoside compound to Baeyer-Villiger oxidation in the presence of a peracid and Na 2 HPO 4 to form a 2-acetoxyl compound having the formula of wherein Y, R 3 and R 6 have the meanings as defined above, and subjecting the 2-acetoxyl compound to hydrolysis to form a compound having the formula of wherein R 7 is a glycosyl being selected from the group consisting of glucosyl, galactosyl, mannosyl, arabinosyl, ribosyl, xylosyl, fructosyl, rhamnosyl, fucosyl, maltosyl, cellobiosyl, lactosyl, maltotriosyl, maltotetraosyl, maltopentaosyl, maltohexaosyl, maltoheptaosyl, and sialosyl; Z is carbonyl group or in which R 8 is hydroxyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group, and R 9 is a hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group. A glycoside of catechol estrogen having the formula of wherein X is carbonyl group or in which R 10 is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or ethynyl group; R 11 is a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, or glycosyloxy group; R 12 is a hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group; and R 13 is hydroxyl group or glycosyloxy group in which the glycosyloxy group is selected from the group consisting of glucosyloxy, galactosyloxy, mannosyloxy, arabinosyloxy, ribosyloxy, xylosyloxy, fructosyloxy, rhamnosyloxy, fucosyloxy, maltosyloxy, cellobiosyloxy, lactosyloxy, maltotriosyloxy, maltotetraosyloxy, maltopentaosyloxy, maltohexaosyloxy, maltoheptaosyloxy, and sialosyloxy, and in these cases, at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 is the glycosyloxy group as defined above. A medicament to suppress lipid peroxidation, which comprises at least one of glycosides of catechol estrogen as claimed in Claim 2, in an effective amount.

Inventors: ISHIDA NAOKO, KOMURA SADAAKI, OHISHI NOBUKO, SUZUKI TAKEHIKO, YAGI KUNIO, ISHIDA, NAOKO, KOMURA, SADAAKI, OHISHI, NOBUKO, SUZUKI, TAKEHIKO, YAGI, KUNIO
Applicants: APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY INST, INSTITUTE OF APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Application year: 1992
Main classification: C07J17
IPC codes: C07J17, A61F2, C07J51, C07J1