Design, Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel Aphicidal Mezzettiaside-Type Oligorhamnosides and Their Analogues.

Oligosaccharides have been used for an environmentally friendly insect control in the agricultural industry. In order to discover novel eco-friendly pesticides, a series of partially acetylated oligorhamnoses mezzettiasides, 2-8, and their analogues, 9-14, with biosurfactant characteristics were designed and synthesized, some of which exhibited comparable to or even stronger aphicidal activity than pymetrozine. Preliminary SAR studies demonstrated that the aphicidal activity of mezzettiasides analogs is highly dependent on their structures, including both the sugar length and the substitutes on the sugar. Among them, trirhamnolipid 9 displayed the strongest aphicidal activity, with an LC50 of 0.019 mmol/L, indicating that the biosurfactant 9 may have potential for use as an environmentally friendly agricultural pesticide.

1. Introduction

Currently, the emergence of insect resistance and other negative side effects due to indiscriminate use of insecticides have limited the utility of many established classes of chemicals [1,2]. Hence, there is an urgent task to discover novel pest control agents with a new mode of action as alternatives to conventional insecticides. Oligosaccharides, a class of important bioactive molecules, play an important role in biological systems including cell adhesion, cell–cell interaction, and immunogenic recognition [3,4]. Most of them exhibited various pharmacological effects, such as fungicidal, antibacterial, and insecticidal activities [5,6,7]. Glycolipids with one or more acyl groups in the oligosaccharides molecule have been used for insect control in the agricultural industry as they are generally more biodegradable and more environmentally friendly than synthetic chemicals [8,9,10].

Rhamnose-containing oligosaccharides and their derivatives are widely distributed in natural products, which have received considerable attention in the agricultural industry due to the increased understanding of their wide spectrum of pharmacological effects, including potential antimicrobial and antifungal activities against plant pathogens [11,12,13]. Notably, it was found that rhamnolipids, as a partially acylated simple rhamnoside derivatives, had significant insecticidal activity [14]. For example, dirhamnolipid (1), containing α-1, 2-linked di-L-rhamnopyranosyl moiety and 3-hydroxydecanoic acid (3OH-C10 fatty acid) as well as 3-hydroxydodecanoic acid (3OH-C12 fatty acid), showed good insecticidal activity against aphids (Myzus persicae), which was isolated from diesel oil-degrading Pseudomonas sp. EP-3 [14].

The mezzettiasides 2–4 are a family of partially acetylated oligorhamnose natural products that consist of α-1,3-linked L-rhamno-tri-saccharides with different patterns of acetylation (Figure 1A), which exhibited good antibacterial and cytotoxic activity in vitro [15,16]. Structurally, mezzettiasides 2–4 possess biosurfactant characteristics like dirhamnolipid (1) and other glycolipids, such as sucrose esters, because of their molecular structures that comprise a hydrophilic portion (rhamnose moiety) and a hydrophobic portion (ester moiety). It is worth noting that some partially acylated sucrose esters display much stronger insecticidal activity when compared to sucrose itself [9,10], suggesting acylation at critical positions of oligosaccharides is helpful to enhance efficient insecticidal activity. Access to the mezzettiaside family of natural products allows us to expand the application in agriculture, as no biological data in agriculture were reported for the trisaccharide mezzettiasides 2–4.

Figure 1

(A) Structures of dirhamnolipid 1 and Mezzettiasides 2–4; (B) Structures of designed title compounds 5–14.

Over the years, we have been interested in the synthesis and study of partially acylated rhamnoside natural products [17]. Since compound 1 and sucrose esters were reported to possess strong insecticidal activity, the structurally novel mezzettiasides 2–4 with potential biosurfactant characteristics inspired us to investigate the synthesis and biological evaluation of insecticidal activity of mezzettiasides 2–4. In addition, the observed variety of insecticidal activity indicated that both the length and number of acyl groups on different alcoholic hydroxyl groups seem to have important influence on insecticidal activity and the acyl groups, maybe playing a key role on in the underlying mechanism of action [18,19]. Thus, to elucidate the contribution of the acetyl groups on insecticidal activity and also to further understand the correlation between the sugar chain length and insecticidal activity, a series of rhamnolipids analogs 5–14 (Figure 1B) were designed and synthesized to investigate structure–activity relationships (SARs). The results obtained provide new clues for the understanding of their insecticidal profile for these types of oligosaccharides.

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Synthesis and Characterization

Over the years, we have been interested in the synthesis and biological evaluation of partially acylated rhamnose-containing oligosaccharides via a traditional carbohydrate approach [17,20]. Several acetyl groups in mezzettiasides (di-, tri-, and tetrasaccharides) require attention in the convergent synthesis due to their O to O migration in some acidic or basic conditions. Based on our previous work [17,20], we chose isopropylidene and levulinoyl groups as hydroxy protecting groups, which could be selectively removed without affecting acetyl and hexanoyl groups under mild conditions. Furthermore, the glycosylation could provide the pure 1,2-trans-glycoside when C-2-OH in the glycosyl donor was protected with participating group such as Ac or Lev groups [4,17]. Notably, exclusive α-stereoselectivity in the glycosylation of rhamnopyranosyl donors that were either glycosylated at C-2 or blocked at this position with a non-participating group, such as the isopropylidene group, have been reported on several occasions in the literature [4,17].

As shown in Scheme 1, the seven mezzettiasides 2–8 could be efficiently prepared from coupling of the key monosaccharide building block 15 with appropriate glycosyl donors First of all, L-rhamnopyranosyl residue 16 [20] was prepared following our previous procedure, starting from readily available L-rhamnose. Treating 16 with levulinic acid (LevOH) in the presence of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC•HCl) and DMAP afforded 17, and then following deprotection of the 3′-O-PMB group with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) furnished the important intermediate 15. Then, different trichloroacetimidates 18–23 [20,21] and the key monosaccharide thioglycoside 24 [21] were obtained following a similar strategy as that developed by us. Of special note, trisaccharides 25–30 were constructed with exclusive α-glycosidic linkage in 83–89% good yield via a ‘one-pot sequential glycosylation’ strategy, utilizing different trichloroacetimidates 18–23 and the key monosaccharide thioglycoside 24 as sequential glycosyl donors for two glycosidic linkages [22]. The α-configuration of the newly formed glycosidic bond in compound 27 was confirmed by HMBC spectrum (1JC-1’’’, H-1’’’ = 171.8 Hz). Deprotection of the Lev group in 25–30 with hydrazine acetate at r.t. for 5 h or at 40 °C for 18 h afforded 2–3, and 5–8, followed by removal of the isopropylidene group, led to 4.

Scheme 1

Synthesis of the title compounds 2–8. Reagents and conditions: (a) LevOH, EDC•HCl, DMAP, CH2Cl2, 92%; (b) DDQ, CH2Cl2-H2O, 94%; (c) (i) TMSOTf, 4 Å MS, −78 °C, CH2Cl2; (ii) NIS/AgOTf, 0 °C, 86% for 25, 88% for 26, 83% for 27, 88% for 28, 89% for 29, 84% for 30; (d) AcOH•NH2NH2, MeOH–CH2Cl2, r.t. 5 h for 2 (88%), 3 (85%), and 5 (87%), 6 (88%), 7 (78%); AcOH•NH2NH2, MeOH–CH2Cl2, 40 °C, 18 h for 8, 71%; (i) AcOH•NH2NH2, MeOH–CH2Cl2, r.t. 5 h, (ii) 80% AcOH for 4, 78% for two steps.

The next step was to elaborate title compounds 9 and 10. As shown in Scheme 2, treatment of the known compound 31 [20] with triethylorthoacetate and a catalytic amount of (1S)-(+)-camphor-10-sulfonic acid (CSA) formed the corresponding orthoesters, and then the reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and shaken with 1 mol·L−1 HCl solution to furnish 32. Trisaccharide 33 was obtained according to a similar procedure as that of 25, followed by removal of the Lev group yielding 9. Deprotection of the Hex and Ac groups in 9 with NaOMe in MeOH gave the target compound 10.

Scheme 2

Synthesis of the title compounds 9–10. Reagents and conditions: (a) (i) MeC(OEt)3, CSA, DMF, (ii) 1 M HCl, 86% for two steps; (b) (i) TMSOTf, 4 Å MS, −78 °C, CH2Cl2; (ii) NIS/AgOTf, 0 °C, 82% for two steps; (c) AcOH•NH2NH2, MeOH–CH2Cl2, r.t. 3 h, 90%; (d) MeONa, CH3OH–CH2Cl2, 86%.

We then turned our attention to the synthesis of the final required protected 11 and 12 from the remaining pivotal intermediate 15 (Scheme 3). The key disaccharide 35 was obtained by condensation of acceptor 15 with glycosyl donor 34 [20], followed by cleavage of 3′-O-PMB group with DDQ led to compound 36. As before, a selective deprotection of the Lev group using hydrazine acetate generated 11. With glycosyl acceptor 36 and compound 18 as well as 24 in hand as sequential glycosyl donors for two glycosidic linkages, glycosylations were performed to provide the tetrasaccharide 37, followed by deprotection of the Lev group with hydrazine acetate yielded 12. Selective deprotection of all the Ac groups in 12 was successfully achieved using MeONa in MeOH at 0 °C for 2 h to get 13, of which Hex group was removed at 50 °C for 24 h to produce the title compound 14.

Scheme 3

Synthesis of the title compounds 11–14. Reagents and conditions: (a) NIS/AgOTf, 4 Å MS, CH2Cl2, 92%; (b) DDQ, CH2Cl2–H2O, 94%; (c) AcOH•NH2NH2, MeOH–CH2Cl2, r.t. 3 h, 89%; (d) (i) TMSOTf, 4 Å MS, −78 °C, CH2Cl2; (ii) NIS/AgOTf, 0 °C, 80%; (e) CH3ONa, CH3OH, 0 °C, 2 h for 13, 82%; CH3ONa, CH3OH, 50 °C, 24 h for 14, 91%.

2.2. Aphicidal Activity and Structure–Activity Relationships Against A. glycines

The aphicidal activities of the synthesized oligosaccharides 2–14 against A. glycines were used to guide structure–activity optimization. The widely used commercial insecticide pymetrozine was used as a reference standard. All of the compounds were initially tested at a concentration of 100 mmol·L−1 and consequently the compounds with high insecticidal potency were investigated further at low concentration.

As shown in Table 1, the preliminary bioassay results indicated that all the oligo-rhamnoside analogues led to different aphid mortality at 100 mmol·L−1 after 48 h, which shows clearly that the aphicidal activity of the oligosaccharides 2–14 is highly sensitive to the change of their structures. On the basis of the primary experimental results, oligo-rhamnosides displaying a mortality rate higher than 50% (at 100 mmol·L−1, 48 h) were chosen to determine the LC50 values. Among these analogues, compounds 2, 7, and 9 exhibited comparable to or even stronger aphicidal activity than pymetrozine. Notably, compound 9 showed the strongest aphicidal activity with an LC50 of 0.019 mmol/L, indicating that it could be selected as the most promising candidate for further structure modification.

Table 1

Aphicidal activity against Aphis glycines of target compounds 2–14.

Compound	Mortality (%) (100 mmol·L−1, 48 h)	a y = a + bx	b LC50 mmol·L−1	R	c 95% FL
2	96.82 ± 1.12	y = 8.38 + 2.03x	0.022	0.99	0.012–0.039
3	82.45 ± 1.72	y = 7.89 + 2.21x	0.049	0.99	0.031–0.077
4	79.67 ± 2.35	y = 7.59 + 2.10x	0.058	0.97	0.036–0.095
5	80.32 ± 2.62	y = 7.56 + 1.77x	0.036	0.98	0.020–0.062
6	47.88 ± 1.82	-	d NT	-	-
7	95.62 ± 2.64	y = 8.71 + 2.31x	0.025	0.99	0.015–0.041
8	83.58 ± 1.63	y = 7.59 + 1.98x	0.049	0.97	0.030–0.081
9	98.95 ± 1.38	y = 8.59 + 2.09x	0.019	0.98	0.010–0.035
10	25.12 ± 1.52	-	NT	-	-
11	92.82 ± 2.26	y = 8.17 + 2.16x	0.034	0.99	0.020–0.057
12	78.68 ± 2.45	y = 7.85 + 2.11x	0.045	0.97	0.027–0.073
13	28.12 ± 1.43	-	NT	-	-
14	20.56 ± 1.15	-	NT	-	-
pymetrozine	99.25 ± 2.52	y = 7.25 + 1.68x	0.032	0.98	0.012–0.080

a This equation represent the toxicological regression line, and it was arrived in Excel based on the principle of probit analysis according to Liu’s work [23]. Where “y” and “x” are mean values, and “a” and “b” means “intercept” and “slope”, respectively. The process of details calculation is listed in the following formula: P (Corrected mortality) = (Treatment Mortality − Control Mortality)/(1 − Control Mortality) × 100%; Z (Weight coefficient parameter) = (2π−1/2) × e−(Y − 5)/2. (“Y” is the mortality probability value); W (Weight coefficient) = Z2/P (1 − P); y = Σ/Σ; x = Σ/Σ; Slope b = (Σ × Σ − Σ × Σ)/[Σ × Σ2 − (Σ) 2]; Intercept a = y − bx. b LC50 value was not tested when screening mortality was lower than 50% at the concentration of 100 mmol·L−1, 48 h. c 95% FL: 95% fiducial interval; d NT: not test.

Based on the aphicidal data, the preliminary structure–activity relationship (SAR) for these oligo-rhamnoside products 2–14 was elucidated. Comparing the activity of the disaccharide 11 with the more complex trisaccharide 2, we saw only a small decrease in activity for 11. However, potency did not improve with further increased chain length when moving from the trisaccharides 2–10 to the tetrasaccharide mezzettiasides 12–14. These results revealed the disaccharide residue 1-O-n-Octyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-l-rhamnopyranoside played a critical role in bioactivity. The decreased aphicidal activity of compound 10, compared with another trisaccharide analogues 2–9, indicated subtle modifications of rhamnosyl moiety with acetyl group was beneficial to enhance the insecticidal activity. A similar trend was found for the tetrasaccharides since tetrasaccharide 12 was the more active than other two tetrasaccharide products 13–14. Structurally, oligo-rhamnosides 2–14 possess biosurfactant characteristics like 1, including both a lipophilic and hydrophilic moiety. Thus, we hypothesized that acetylation of the different hydroxyl groups in the sugar residues could significantly affect the biosurfactant property of the above oligo-rhamnosides, which determines the interaction with some chemicals of the aphid membranes or a different mode of action. However, while there is not enough information to fully understand the effects of the acetate groups on the aphicidal activity, the location of the individual acetate groups has a significant impact on the bioactivity. For instance, introduction of either the Ac group or the l-rhamnose chain at the C-3-OH in the terminal rhamnose sugar of 2 led to a significant decrease in the aphicidal activity, revealing that the C-3-OH group in the terminal rhamnose sugar might play an essential role in the aphicidal activity, whereas either esterification or etherification of C-3-OH group should be avoided. In contrast, the testing of compounds 2 and 9 clearly demonstrates the importance of the modification of C-2-OH group in the first rhamnose sugar with Ac group. It was found that the removal of the acetate of the terminal sugar in mezzettiaside-2 (2) had a large negative effect on its potency. Furthermore, the simple migration of a C-4-Ac group on the terminal sugar in 4 to the C-2 position in 7 dramatically enhanced its aphicidal activity. Therefore, it can be concluded that in all three types of mezzettiasides (di-, tri-, and tetrasaccharides) a strong dependency upon the degree and location of acylation on the aphicidal activity can be seen. Microscopy analyses of aphids treated with dirhamnolipid (1) revealed that compound 1 caused insect death by affecting cuticle membranes [14]. We hypothesized that oligo-rhamnosides 2–14 with biosurfactant characteristics like 1 maybe possess a similar mode of action against aphicidal activity as 1, which are currently being tested and these will be reported in due course.

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. General Methods

Solvents were purified in a conventional manner. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on precoated E. Merck silica gel 60 F254 plates. Flash column chromatography was performed on silica gel (200–300 mesh, Qingdao, China). 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra were taken on a JEOL JNM-ECP 600 spectrometer with tetramethylsilane as an internal standard, and chemical shifts are recorded in ppm values. Mass spectra were recorded on a Q-TOF Global mass spectrometer.

3.2. Chemical Synthesis

3.2.1. 1-Octyloxy-4-O-Hexanoyl-3-O-(P-Methoxybenzyl)-2-O-Levulinoyl-Α-l-Rhamno-Pyranoside (17)

To a solution of the known compound 16 (7.2 g, 14.8 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (120 mL), levulinic acid (12.2 g, 18.6 mmol), 1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (4.2 g, 21.6 mmol), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.36 g, 2.9 mmol) were added under argon. The mixture was stirred for 48 h, diluted with CH2Cl2 (200 mL), washed 1 mol·L−1 HCl (2 × 100 mL), satd aq NaHCO3 (2 × 100 mL), and brine (2 × 100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (8:1, petroleum ether—EtOAc) to yield 17 (4.0 g, 92%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.18 (d, 2H, J = 8.6 Hz, Ar-H), 6.84 (d, 2H, J = 8.6 Hz, Ar-H), 4.83 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.9 Hz, H-2’), 4.99 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′), 4.72 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′), 4.54 (d, 1H, J = 11.6 Hz, Ar-CH2-1), 4.32 (d, 1H, J = 11.6 Hz, Ar-CH2-2), 3.80 (dd, 1H, J = 9.6, 3.2 Hz, H-3′), 3.74–3.76 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.60–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.36–3.41 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.63–2.75 (m, 4H, 2 × COCH2), 2.24–2.27 (m, 2H, COCH2), 2.17 (s, 3H, COCH3), 1.56–1.62 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.30–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.4, 172.7, 171.9, 159.2, 130.1, 129.3 (two), 113.5 (two), 97.6 (Rha-C-1), 74.4. 70.8, 68.0, 66.4, 55.2, 38.1, 34.4, 31.8, 31.3, 29.8, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 28.3; 26.0, 24.5, 22.7, 22.3, 17.5, 14.1, 13.8; HRESIMS calcd for C33H52O9Na [M + Na]+ 615.3509; found, 615.3520.

3.2.2. 1-Octyloxy-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (15)

To a stirred mixture of 17 (3.6 g, 6.0 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (54 mL) and H2O (6 mL), 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ, 2.1 g, 9.0 mmol) was added at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 12 h until the reaction was complete as judged by TLC. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (50 mL) and extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 × 150 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with satd aq NaHCO3 (2 × 150 mL), and brine (2 × 150 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5:1, petroleum ether–EtOAc) to provide 15 (2.7 g, 94%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.13 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.8 Hz, H-2′), 4.85 (t-like, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′), 4.72 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′), 4.00 (d, 1H, J = 9.2 Hz, H-3′), 3.78–3.83 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.66 (dt, 1H, J = 9.5, 6.6 Hz, H-1-1), 3.42 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.5 Hz, H-1-2), 2.81 (t, 2H, J = 6.4 Hz, COCH2CH2CO), 2.67 (t, 2H, J = 6.4 Hz, COCH2CH2CO), 2.37 (td, 2H, J = 7.2, 3.7 Hz, COCH2), 2.21 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 1.63–1.68 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55–1.61 (m, 2H, H-2), 1.29–1.34 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.20 (d, 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3), 0.88 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 207.1, 174.1, 172.2, 97.2 (Rha-C-1′), 74.4, 72.9, 68.7, 68.1, 66.0, 38.2, 34.3, 31.8, 31.2, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 28.2, 26.0, 24.6, 22.6, 22.3, 17.4, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C25H44O8Na [M + Na]+ 495.2934; found, 495.2947.

3.2.3. General Procedure for the Preparation of 25–30

To a solution of compound 24 (354 mg, 1.0 mmol), 18–23 (637 mg for 18, 19, 21; 508 mg for 20; 566 mg for 22; 711 mg for 23, 1.3 mmol, respectively) and 4 Å molecular sieves in dry CH2Cl2 (20 mL) were added TMSOTf (22 μL, 0.10 mmol) at −78 °C under argon. After stirring at −78 °C for 0.5 h and then at 0 °C for 0.5 h, to the reaction mixture was added 15 (378 mg, 0.80 mmol) in dried CH2Cl2 (2 mL) under argon. After stirring at 0 °C for 0.5 h, N-iodosuccinimide (289 mg, 1.30 mmol) and silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (46 mg, 0.16 mmol) were added. The reaction was stirred for an additional 4 h while warming to room temperature. After the reaction was complete as judged by TLC, the reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Then the residue was diluted with CH2Cl2 (100 mL), and washed with aqueous Na2S2O3 (50 mL), satd aq NaHCO3 (50 mL), and brine (2 × 50 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (1:2, EtOAc- petroleum ether) to furnish 25–30 as a white amorphous solid, respectively.

1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-3-O-levulinoylα--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α- (25). 86% for two steps; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.29 (dd, 1H, J = 3.6, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′′), 5.27 (dd, 1H, J = 10.1, 3.5 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.19 (d, 1H, J = 2.3 Hz, H-1′), 5.10 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 10.1 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.00 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′′), 4.90 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′), 4.85 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′), 4.67 (dd, 1H, J = 4.3, 2.4 Hz, H-2′), 4.61 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.20–4.25 (m, 1H, H-5′′′), 4.07 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.6 Hz, H-3′′), 3.98 (dd, 1H, J = 9.8, 4.3 Hz, H-3′), 3.76–3.79 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.60–3.64 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.43–3.48 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.35–3.39 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.77–2.87 (m, 2H, CH2CO), 2.73–2.76 (m, 1H, CH2CO-1), 2.60–2.65 (m, 2H, CH2CO), 2.52–2.57 (m, 2H, CH2CO), 2.40–2.45 (m, 1H, CH2CO-2), 2.31 (td, 2H, J = 7.1, 1.3 Hz, COCH2), 2.19, 2.17, 2.14, 2.12, 2.11, 1.70 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.54–1.65 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.26–1.34 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.20 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6), 1.16 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 0.92 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.3, 206.1, 172.3, 172.2, 171.2, 170.4, 170.2, 170.0, 99.8, 97.4, 97.2, 78.8, 77.8, 72.1, 71.3, 71.1, 70.5, 70.2, 69.5, 69.3, 69.1, 68.1, 67.2, 66.4, 37.7, 37.6, 34.3, 31.8, 31.3, 29.9, 29.7, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 28.0, 27.8, 26.1, 24.6, 22.6, 22.4, 22.3, 21.0, 20.8, 20.7, 17.6, 17.5, 16.7, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C50H78O22Na [M + Na]+ 1053.4882; found, 1053.4885.

1-Octyloxy-3,4-di-O-acetyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α- (26). 88% for two steps; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.10–5.14 (m, 3H, H-3′′′, H-2′′, H-2′′′), 5.06 (t, 1H, J = 10.1 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.04 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′), 5.00 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′), 4.98 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.6 Hz, H-2′), 4.96 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.84 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′), 4.66 (d, 1H, J = 1.5 Hz, H-1′), 4.11 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 4.06 (dd, 1H, J = 9.7, 3.4 Hz, H-3′), 3.74–3.84 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.41 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.69–2.80 (m, 6H, 3 × COCH2), 2.66 (t, 2H, J = 6.5 Hz, COCH2), 2.42–2.48 (m, 1H, COCH2-1), 2.31–2.37 (m, 1H, COCH2-2), 2.22, 2.20, 2.17, 2.13, 2.05, 1.98 (each s, each 3H, each COCH3), 1.54–1.66 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.29–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.17 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.0, 205.9, 173.0, 172.0, 171.5, 170.4, 170.2, 170.0, 169.8, 99.4, 98.6, 97.2, 75.2, 74.6, 72.3, 71.8, 71.4, 70.8, 70.0, 68.7, 68.1, 67.3, 67.0, 66.5, 37.8 (two), 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.8, 29.7, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.2, 28.0, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9, 20.8, 20.6, 17.5, 17.2 (two), 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C50H78O22Na [M + Na]+ 1053.4882; found, 1053.4895.

1-Octyloxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-4-O-acetyl-α--- (27). 83% for two steps; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.19 (s, 1H, H-1′′′), 5.13 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 10.1 Hz, H-4′), 5.03 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′), 4.93 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.5 Hz, H-2′), 4.82 (d, 1H, J = 1.2 Hz, H-1′′), 4.80 (dd, 1H, J = 10.1, 8.1 Hz, H-4′′′), 4.66 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz, H-1′), 4.18 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′), 4.05–4.09 (m, 2H, H-3′, H-3′′′), 4.01 (d, 1H, J = 5.5 Hz, H-2′′′), 3.82–3.87 (m, 1H, H-5′′′), 3.75–3.77 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-1-1), 3.37–3.43 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.67–2.87 (m, 4H, 2 × COCH2), 2.30–2.44 (m, 2H, COCH2), 2.24, 2.14, 2.12, 2.09 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.56–1.63 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.53 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.32 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.26–1.30 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 1.17 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.10 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.1, 172.9, 171.9, 170.3, 170.2 (two), 170.0, 109.6, 99.3, 97.2, 76.1, 75.6, 75.0, 74.2, 74.1, 72.6, 72.2, 72.0, 71.8, 70.8, 68.2, 67.3, 66.5, 64.6, 37.8, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.7, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.3, 27.6, 26.3, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0 (two), 20.9, 17.4, 17.2, 16.5, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C49H78O20Na [M + Na]+ 1009.4984; found, 1009.4988.

1-Octyloxy-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,3-di-O-acetyl-4-O-levulinoyl-α- (28). 88% for two steps; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.16 (dd, 1H, J = 10.2, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.12 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′′), 5.08 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′), 5.04 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.03 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′′), 5.02 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′), 4.99 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.6 Hz, H-2′), 4.97 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.84 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz, H-1′′), 4.64 (d, 1H, J = 1.5 Hz, H-1′), 4.10 (dd, 1H, J = 10.2 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 4.05 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′), 3.74–3.84 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.36–3.40 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.68–2.78 (m, 6H, 3 × COCH2), 2.53 (td, 2H, J = 6.4, 2.2 Hz, COCH2), 2.42–2.47 (m, 1H, COCH2-1), 2.31–2.36 (m, 1H, COCH2-2), 2.21, 2.18, 2.16, 2.15, 2.11, 2.01 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.55–1.64 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.26–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.17 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.14 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.1, 206.0, 173.0, 171.9, 171.8, 170.4, 170.2, 170.0, 169.9, 99.4, 98.6, 97.2, 75.2, 74.7, 72.2, 71.9, 71.8, 71.4, 71.0, 70.1, 68.4, 68.2 (two), 67.3, 67.1, 66.6, 37.6, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.7 (two), 29.3 (two), 28.2, 27.9, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9 (two), 20.8, 20.7, 17.5, 17.2, 17.1, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C50H78O22Na [M + Na]+ 1053.4882; found, 1053.4893.

1-Octyloxy-2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α- (29). 89% for two steps; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.15 (dd, 1H, J = 10.2, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.13 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.6 Hz, H-2′′′), 5.10 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′), 5.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.01–5.06 (m, 2H, H-4′, H-4′′), 4.98–4.99 (m 2H, H-2′, H-1′′′), 4.84 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′′), 4.65 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′), 4.11 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 4.06 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.1 Hz, H-3′), 3.75–3.78 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.41 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.77 (t, 2H, J = 6.1 Hz, COCH2), 2.66–2.72 (m, 2H, CH2CO), 2.30–2.78 (m, 2H, CH2CO), 2.22, 2.17, 2.15, 2.13, 2.05, 1.97 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.55–1.66 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.28–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 1.17 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′, H-6′′′), 0.90 (t, 6H, J = 7.0 Hz, 2 × CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.0, 173.0, 171.9, 170.4, 170.2, 170.1, 170.0, 169.7, 99.4, 98.7, 97.2, 75.2, 74.8, 72.3, 71.9, 71.8, 71.4, 70.9, 70.0, 68.7, 68.2, 67.3, 67.1, 66.5, 37.7, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.7 (two), 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9 (two), 20.8, 20.7, 17.5, 17.2 (two), 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C47H74O21Na [M + Na]+ 997.4620; found, 997.4630.

1-Octyloxy-2-O-acetyl-3,4-di-O-levulinoyl-α--- (30). 84% for two steps; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.16 (dd, 1H, J = 10.3, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.12 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′′), 5.06 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.05 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 5.04 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′′), 5.03 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′), 4.98 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.6 Hz, H-2′), 4.47 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.83 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′), 4.65 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′), 4.10 (dd, 1H, J = 10.1, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 4.05 (dd, 1H, J = 10.1, 3.4 Hz, H-3′), 3.73–3.83 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.40 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.31–2.78 (m, 14H, 7 × COCH2), 2.21, 2.18, 2.16, 2.16, 2.14, 2.12 (each s, each 3H, each COCH3), 1.55–1.65 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.25–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 1.17 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.16 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.4 (two), 173.0, 172.0, 171.9, 171.4, 170.4, 170.2, 170.0, 99.4, 98.7, 97.2, 75.2, 74.8, 72.2, 71.9, 71.8, 71.4, 70.8, 70.0, 68.7, 68.1, 67.3, 67.1, 66.5, 37.8, 37.7 (two), 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.7, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.2, 27.9, 27.8, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9 (two), 20.8, 17.5, 17.2, 17.1, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C53H82O23Na [M + Na]+ 1109.5145; found, 1109.5156.

3.2.4. General Method A for Removal of the Lev Protecting Groups

To a stirred solution of Lev protected compound (1.0 mmol) in 20 mL dry CH2Cl2-MeOH (v:v = 1:1) hydrazine acetate (10 mmol)was added. After stirring at room temperature for 5 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (1:1, petroleum ether–EtOAc) to afford a white solid 2, 3, and 5–7, respectively.

1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--- (2). 2 was prepared from 25 (515 mg, 0.50 mmol) and hydrazine acetate (921 mg, 10 mmol) following the general method A in 88% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.41 (d, 1H, J = 2.3 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.99 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′), 4.97(t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′), 4.95 (s, 1H, H-1′′), 4.91 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′), 4.86 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′′′), 4.74 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′), 4.44 (dd, 1H, J = 4.0, 2.5 Hz, H-2′′′), 4.05–4.08 (m, 2H, H-3′, H-3′′), 3.96–3.98 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.93 (dd, 1H, J = 3.1, 1.7 Hz, H-2′), 3.83 (dd, 1H, J = 9.8, 4.1 Hz, H-3′′′), 3.76–3.79 (m, 1H, H-5′′′), 3.63–3.67 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.40–3.44 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.37–3.39 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.32 (t, 2H, J = 6.4 Hz, COCH2), 2.17, 2.16, 2.15, 1.73 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.61–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55–1.59 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.26–1.33 (m, 16H, CH2), 1.21 (d, 3H, J = 6.1 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.20 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz, H-6′′), 0.90 (t, 6H, J = 7.0 Hz, 2 × CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 172.6, 171.6, 170.5, 170.2, 124.3, 99.4, 98.8, 97.4, 78.3, 77.5, 74.3, 72.8, 71.3 (two), 71.2, 70.8, 69.2, 67.8, 67.7, 66.9, 66.2, 34.3, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 25.2, 24.6, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0 (two), 20.7, 17.5, 17.4, 17.3, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C40H66O18Na [M + Na]+ 857.4147; found, 857.4160.

1-Octyloxy-3,4-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α- (3). Analogously, 3 was prepared from 26 (773 mg, 0.75 mmol) and hydrazine acetate (1.38 g, 15 mmol) following the general method A in 85% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.08 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′), 5.06 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′), 5.03 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.02 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 4.97 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.88(d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′), 4.77 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′), 4.15 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 3.98 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′′), 3.95–3.97 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.95 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.8 Hz, H-2′), 3.92 (dd, 1H, J = 9.8, 3.3 Hz, H-3′), 3.77–3.83 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-5′′′), 3.67 (dt, 1H, J = 9.5, 6.5 Hz, H-1-1), 3.41 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.7 Hz, H-1-2), 2.45 (dt, 1H, J = 15.7, 7.4 Hz, COCH2-1), 2.34 (dt, 1H, J = 15.7, 7.9 Hz, COCH2-2), 2.18, 2.10, 2.07, 2.04 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.63–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.56–1.59 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.29–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.21 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 173.4, 170.3 (two), 170.0, 169.9, 101.0, 99.3 (two), 78.9, 74.7, 72.3, 71.8, 71.5, 71.4, 71.1 (two), 69.5, 68.0, 67.2, 67.1, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0, 20.9, 20.8 (two), 17.4, 17.2, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C40H66O18Na [M + Na]+ 857.4147; found, 857.4161.

1-Octyloxy-2,3-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α- (5). Analogously, 5 was prepared from 28 (515 mg, 0.50 mmol) and hydrazine acetate (921 mg, 10 mmol) following the general method A in 87% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′), 5.06 (dd, 1H, J = 9.7, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′), 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′′), 4.98–5.01 (m, 2H, H-2′′, H-2′′′), 4.89 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.87 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′), 4.77 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′), 4.10 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.5 Hz, H-3′′), 3.95 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.2 Hz, H-2′), 3.91–3.94 (m, 2H, H-3′, H-5′′′), 3.73–3.80 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-5′′), 3.66 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.7 Hz, H-1-1), 3.56 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′′′), 3.40 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.5 Hz, H-1-2), 2.42 (dt, 1H, J = 15.8, 7.5 Hz, COCH2-1), 2.34 (dt, 1H, J = 15.7, 7.8 Hz, COCH2-2), 2.18, 2.13, 2.12, 2.08 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.62–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.57–1.59 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.33 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.28–1.31 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.21 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 173.0, 171.1, 170.5, 170.2, 170.0, 99.3, 99.2, 98.6, 78.8, 74.0, 72.2, 71.7, 71.3 (two), 71.0, 70.4, 69.6, 68.0, 67.3, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9 (two), 20.8, 20.7, 17.4 (three), 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C40H66O18Na [M + Na]+ 857.4147; found, 857.4160.

1-Octyloxy-2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α- (6). Analogously, 6 was prepared from 29 (488 mg, 0.50 mmol) and hydrazine acetate (461 mg, 5 mmol) following the general method A in 88% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.16 (dd, 1H, J = 10.2, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.09 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′), 5.02–5.06 (m, 4H, H-4′′, H-4′′′, H-2′′′, H-2′′), 4.89, 4.88, 4.77 (each brs, each 1H, H-1′, H-1′′, H-1′′′), 4.08 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 3.95 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.2 Hz, H-2′), 3.92 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.3 Hz, H-3′), 3.91–3.93 (m, 1H, H-5′′′), 3.82–3.84 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.76–3.78 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.66 (dt, 1H, J = 9.5, 2.8 Hz, H-1-1), 3.40 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.6 Hz, H-1-2), 2.44 (dt, 1H, J = 16.0, 7.5 Hz, COCH2-1), 2.34 (dt, 1H, J = 16.0, 7.7 Hz, COCH2-2), 2.18, 2.14, 2.13, 2.05, 1.98 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.62–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55–1.58 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.26–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.21 (d, 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′′), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 173.0, 170.3, 170.2, 170.1, 170.0, 169.7, 99.2 (two), 98.8, 78.7, 74.8, 72.0, 71.7, 71.3, 71.0, 70.8, 68.6, 68.0, 67.4, 67.2, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9 (two), 20.8, 20.7 (two), 17.4, 17.2, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C42H68O19Na [M + Na]+ 899.4252; found, 899.4263.

1-Octyloxy-2-O-acetyl-α--rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α- (7). Analogously, 7 was prepared from 30 (544 mg, 0.50 mmol) and hydrazine acetate (1.38 g, 15 mmol) following the general method A in 78% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, 1H, H-4′), 5.04 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′′), 4.98 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′), 4.89 (dd, 1H, J = 3.6, 1.5 Hz, H-2′′′), 4.87 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.87 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′), 4.75 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz, H-1′), 4.04 (dd, 1H, J = 9.7, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 3.94 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.3 Hz, H-3′), 3.93 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.5 Hz, H-2′), 3.92 (dq, 1H, J = 9.7, 6.3 Hz, H-5′), 3.78 (dd, 1H, J = 9.4, 3.5 Hz, H-3′′′), 3.76 (dq, 1H, J = 9.7, 6.3 Hz, H-5′′), 3.64–3.67 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.58–3.62 (m, 1H, H-5′′′), 3.43 (t, 1H, J = 9.6 Hz, H-4′′′), 3.40 (ddd, 1H, J = 10.4, 6.8, 6.8 Hz, H-1-2), 2.40–2.44 (m, 1H, COCH2-1), 2.34–2.37 (m, 1H, COCH2-2), 2.14, 2.13, 2.12 (each s, each 3H, each COCH3), 1.61–1.63 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.27–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.21 (d, 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.19 (d, 6H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′′, H-6′), 0.89 (t, 6H, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 × CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 173.0, 170.5, 170.4, 170.2, 99.3, 99.2, 99.2, 78.7, 74.7, 73.3, 72.5, 72.3, 71.9, 71.8, 71.0, 69.8, 69.1, 68.2, 67.3, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 28.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0, 20.9, 20.8, 17.4, 17.2, 17.4, 14.1, 14.9; HRESIMS calcd for C38H64O17Na [M + Na]+ 815.4041; found, 815.4058.

3.2.5. 1-Octyloxy-4-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (4)

To a solution of compound 30 (400 mg, 0.43 mmol) in 10 mL dry CH2Cl2-MeOH (V:V = 1:1) hydrazine acetate was added (396 mg, 4.3 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 5 h under argon. Then the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the mixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (2 × 50 mL), 1 mol·L−1 HCl (2 × 50 mL), and brine (2 × 50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The above residue was dissolved in 80% HOAc (20 mL) and stirred for 2 h at 100 °C, then the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (3:1, CH2Cl2—EtOAc) to afford a white solid 4 (265 mg, 78% for two steps); 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.07 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′), 5.04 (brs, 1H, H-1′′′) 5.03 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′), 4.98 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.9 Hz, H-2′′), 4.86 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz, H-1′′), 4.80 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′), 4.79 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′′), 4.18 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 3.98 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.2 Hz, H-3′), 3.97 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.3 Hz, H-2′), 3.90 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′′), 3.86 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.9 Hz, H-2′′′), 3.70–3.81 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.65 (dt, 1H, J = 9.5, 2.8 Hz, H-1-1), 3.41 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.7 Hz, H-1-2), 3.61, 3.19, 3.05 (each brs, each 1H, each OH), 2.46–2.50 (m,1 H, COCH2-1), 2.34–2.40 (m, 1H, COCH2-2), 2.15, 2.13, 2.08 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.61–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55–1.58 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.26–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.20, 1.18, 1.15 (each d, each 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′, H-6′′, H-6′′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 173.6, 172.1, 170.2, 170.0, 101.5, 99.4, 99.3, 79.1, 75.1, 75.0, 72.3, 71.9, 71.8, 71.0, 70.9, 69.8, 68.0, 67.2, 66.5, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.1, 21.0, 20.8, 17.4 (two), 17.1, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C38H64O17Na [M + Na]+ 815.4041; found, 815.4055.

3.2.6. 1-Octyloxy-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (8)

To a solution of compounds 30 (543 mg, 0.50 mmol) in 20 mL dry CH2Cl2–MeOH (V:V = 1:1), hydrazine acetate (1.38 g, 15 mmol) was added and stirred at 40 °C for 18 h under argon. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and then the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2:1, CH2Cl2–EtOAc) to afford a white solid 8 (0.49 g, 71%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.06 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′), 5.03 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′), 4.97 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.1 Hz, H-2′′), 4.96 (brs, 1H, H-1′′), 4.87 (brs, 1H, H-1′′′), 4.77 (brs, 1H, H-1′), 4.18 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′), 3.95–3.99 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.95 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.5 Hz, H-2′), 3.91 (dd, 1H, J = 9.7, 3.1 Hz, H-3′), 3.82 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.2 Hz, H-2′′′), 3.76–3.79 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.63–3.67 (m, 2H, H-3′′′, H-1-1), 3.55–3.58 (m, 1H, H-5′′′), 3.39–3.46 (m, 2H, H-4′′′, H-1-2), 2.49 (dt, 1H, J = 15.7, 7.5 Hz, COCH2-1), 2.36 (dt, 1H, J = 15.7, 7.9 Hz, COCH2-2), 2.14, 2.11 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.62–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55–1.58 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.28–1.31 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.26 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 174.0, 170.4 (two), 101.9, 99.3 (two), 78.6, 75.0, 72.7, 72.2, 71.9, 71.3, 71.1, 70.9, 69.1, 68.0, 67.1, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.2, 20.9 (two), 17.4 (two), 17.2, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C36H62O16Na [M + Na]+ 773.3936; found, 773.3942.

3.2.7. 1-Octyloxy-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (32)

To a solution of the known compound 31 (2.0 g, 5.4 mmol) in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL), and triethylorthoacetate (1.5 mL, 7.9 mmol) were added, followed by a catalytic amount of camphorsulfonicacid (250 mg, 1.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 5 h at r.t. When TLC (1:1, petroleum ether-EtOAc) showed complete conversion, the mixture was diluted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was shaken with 1 mol·L−1 HCl (3 × 100 mL), followed by washing with water (3 × 100 mL), and brine (2 × 100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (8:1, petroleum ether—EtOAc) to generate 32 (1.9 g, 86%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.05 (dd, 1H, J = 3.6, 1.6 Hz, H-2′), 4.86 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′), 4.77 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz, H-1′), 4.03 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.6 Hz, H-3′), 3.79–3.83 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.66 (dt, 1H, J = 9.9, 6.8 Hz, H-1-1), 3.40 (dt, 1H, J = 9.9, 6.5 Hz, H-1-2), 2.36–2.39 (m, 2H, COCH2), 2.16 (s, 3H, CH3CO), 1.63–1.68 (m, 2H, H-2), 1.56–1.60 (m, 2H, H-3), 1.26–1.35 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.21 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3) δ 174.4, 170.6, 97.1 (C-1′), 74.5, 72.9, 68.6, 68.2, 65.8, 34.3, 31.8, 31.2, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.6, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0, 17.4, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C22H40O7Na [M + Na]+ 439.2672; found, 439.2688.

3.2.8. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-3-O-levulinoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (33)

Analogously, 33 was prepared from 32, 24 and 18 as described for 25 in 82% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.14 (dd, 1H, J = 10.2, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′), 5.13 (dd, 1H, J = 3.6, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′′), 5.07 (t, 2H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′, H-4′′′), 5.04 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′), 5.03 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.6 Hz, H-2′′), 4.97 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.7 Hz, H-2′), 4.85 (d, 1H, J = 1.5 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.84 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′), 4.69 (d, 1H, J = 1.5 Hz, H-1′), 3.74–3.83 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.41 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.73–2.77 (m, 1H, COCH2-1), 2.60–2.66 (m, 1H, COCH2-2), 2.51–2.56 (m, 1H, COCH2-1′), 2.39–2.45 (m, 1H, COCH2), 2.30–2.36 (m, 1H, COCH2-2′), 2.18, 2.16, 2.14, 2.12, 2.09 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.55–1.65 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.22–1.32 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.17 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.1, 172.9, 171.2, 170.5, 170.3 (two), 170.2, 170.1, 99.2, 98.8, 97.2, 75.5, 74.7, 72.2, 72.0, 71.8, 71.4, 70.5, 70.0, 68.7, 68.2, 67.4, 67.1, 66.5, 37.6, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.7, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 27.8, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 22.1, 20.9 (two), 20.8 (two), 17.4 (two), 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C47H74O21Na [M + Na]+ 997.4620; found, 997.4633.

3.2.9. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (9)

Analogously, 9 was prepared from 33 as described for 2 in 90% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.12 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.6 Hz, H-2′′′), 5.07 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′′), 5.03 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′), 4.93 (dd, 1H, J = 3.1, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′), 4.89 (s, 1H, H-1′′′), 4.87 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 1.4 Hz, H-2′), 4.83 (d, 1H, J = 1.1 Hz, H-1′′), 4.81 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′), 4.69 (s, 1H, H-1′), 4.06 (dd, 1H, J = 9.9, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′), 3.93 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′), 3.85 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′), 3.71–3.78 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.41 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.38–2.44 (m, 1H, COCH2-1), 2.30–2.35 (m, 1H, COCH2-2), 2.19, 2.15, 2.15, 2.14, 2.13 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.54–1.65 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.28–1.34 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.17 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.16 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 172.9, 171.6, 170.5 (two), 170.3, 170.2, 99.2, 99.0, 97.2, 75.5, 74.5, 74.3, 72.7, 72.2, 72.1, 71.8, 71.7, 68.2, 68.1, 67.4, 66.7, 66.5, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.1, 21.0, 20.9, 20.8, 17.4, 17.2, 17.1, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C42H68O19Na [M + Na]+ 899.4252; found, 899.4266.

3.2.10. O-Oct-1-yl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (10)

To a stirred solution of 9 (420 mg, 0.51 mmol) in anhydrous methanol (10 mL) sodium methoxide was added (54 mg, 1.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at at 50 °C for 24 h, after which the reaction mixture was neutralized with Dowex 50 × 8 (H+) resin until pH 7, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to furnish a crude product, that was purified via silica gel column chromatography (15:1, trichloromethane—methanol) to yield 10 (0.25 g, 86%); 1H-NMR (CD3OD): δ 5.03 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′′), 5.01 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′), 4.65 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′), 4.08 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.8 Hz, H-2′), 3.99 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 3.88 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.6 Hz, H-2′′′), 3.87 (dd, 1H, J = 9.8, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′′), 3.80–3.85 (m, 2H, H-5′′, H-5′′′), 3.79 (dd, 1H, J = 9.5, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 3.76 (dd, 1H, J = 9.6, 3.2 Hz, H-3′), 3.67–3.71 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.60–3.64 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.53 (t, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz, H-4′), 3.51 (t, 1H, J = 9.6 Hz, H-4′′), 3.41–3.44 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 3.40 (t, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz, H-4′′′), 1.58–1.60 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.30–1.43 (m, 10H, 5 × CH2), 1.28 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.27 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′, H-6′), 0.92 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CD3OD): δ 102.7, 102.5, 100.2, 78.6, 78.0, 72.7, 71.9, 71.8, 70.8, 70.5, 68.9, 68.7 (two), 67.2, 31.6, 29.2, 29.1, 29.0, 26.0, 22.3, 16.6, 13.0; HRMALDIMS calcd for C26H48O13Na 591.2993; found 591.2997.

3.2.11. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-3-O-(p-methoxybenzyl)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-levulinoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (35)

To a solution of compound 15 (1.0 g, 2.3 mmol), 34 [20] (1.5 g, 3.2 mmol) and 4 Å molecular sieves in dry CH2Cl2 (30 mL) N-iodosuccinimide (0.90 g, 4.8 mmol) and silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (0.12 g, 0.45 mmol) were added at 0 °C under argon. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 2 h under this condition, while warmed to room temperature until TLC indicated that the reaction was complete. Then the residue was diluted with CH2Cl2 (100 mL), and washed with aqueous Na2S2O3 (50 mL), saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (2 × 50 mL), and brine (2 × 50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5:1, petroleum ether–EtOAc) to give a white solid 35 (1.6 g, 92%); 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.19 (d, 2H, J = 8.6 Hz, Ar-H), 6.85 (d, 2H, J = 8.6 Hz, Ar-H), 5.11–5.13 (m, 2H, H-2′, H-2′′), 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′), 4.96 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′), 4.85 (d, 1H, J = 1.1 Hz, H-1′′), 4.66 (brs, 1H, H-1′′), 4.53 (d, 1H, J = 11.6 Hz, Ar-CH2-1), 4.37 (d, 1H, J = 11.6 Hz, Ar-CH2-2), 4.07 (dd, 1H, J = 9.8, 3.2 Hz, H-3′′), 3.79 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.73–3.77 (m, 3H, H-3′, H-5′, H-5′′), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.40 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.71 (t, 2H, J = 6.3 Hz, COCH2), 2.60–2.65 (m, 2H, COCH2), 2.36 (t, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz, COCH2), 2.18, 2.13, 2.02 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.63–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.54–1.56 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.28–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.19 (d, 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′), 1.14 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz, H-6′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.1 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 205.9, 176.5, 173.0, 171.9, 170.2, 159.1, 133.7, 130.1, 129.3 (two), 113.3 (two), 99.8, 97.1, 75.2, 73.8, 72.3, 72.2, 72.0, 71.0, 68.8, 68.1, 67.3, 66.5, 55.2, 37.8, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.5, 28.2, 26.1, 24.6, 22.6, 22.3, 20.9, 17.5, 17.3, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C43H66O15Na [M + Na]+ 845.4299; found, 845.4283.

3.2.12. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)- 4-O-hexanoyl-2-levulinoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (36)

Reaction of compound 35 (2.0 g, 2.4 mmol), and DDQ (0.72 g, 3.2 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL) and H2O (4 mL) was essentially as described for 15 yielded 36 (1.6 g, 94%) as a white solid; 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.12 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′), 5.05 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′), 4.90 (d, 1H, J = 1.2 Hz, H-1′′), 4.87 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 1.6 Hz, H-2′), 4.83 (t, 1H, J = 9.8 Hz, H-4′′), 4.66 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′), 4.07 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′), 3.94–3.97 (m, 1H, H-3′), 3.74–3.82 (m, 2H, H-5′, H-5′′), 3.63 (dt, 1H, J = 9.5, 2.8 Hz, H-1-1), 3.39 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.6 Hz, H-1-2), 2.70–2.80 (m, 4H, 2 × COCH2), 2.46 (dt, 1H, J = 16.1, 7.5 Hz, COCH2-1), 2.34 (dt, 1H, J = 16.0, 7.6 Hz, COCH2-2), 2.22, 2.14, 2.13 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.63–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.54–1.59 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.26–1.34 (m, 14H, CH2), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′), 1.17 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz, H-6′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.1, 173.1, 171.9, 171.5, 170.2, 99.1, 97.1, 74.9, 74.3, 72.9, 72.2, 71.9, 68.1, 67.8, 66.8, 66.6, 37.8, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.8, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0, 20.9, 17.5, 17.2, 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C35H58O14Na [M + Na]+ 725.3724; found, 725.3730.

3.2.13. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl -α-l-rhamnopyranoside (11)

Analogously, 11 was prepared from 36 as described for 2 in 89% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.04 (t, 1H, J = 9.2 Hz, H-4′), 4.93 (s, 1H, H-1′′), 4.90 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 4.86 (t, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz, H-4′′), 4.75 (s, 1H, H-1′), 4.02 (dd, 1H, J = 10.1, 3.1 Hz, H-3′), 3.92–3.97 (m, 3H, H-5′′, H-2′, H-3′′), 3.71–3.79 (m, 1H, H-5′), 3.62–3.67 (m, 1H, H-1-a), 3.37–3.42 (m, 1H, H-1-b), 2.34–2.48 (m, 2H, CH2CO), 2.13, 2.12 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.61–1.66 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.53–1.58 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.25–1.35 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.20 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′), 1.18 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′), 0.87–0.89 (m, 6H, 2 × CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 174.8, 172.8, 171.7, 100.6, 100.4, 79.7, 75.7, 74.2, 73.2, 72.4, 69.5, 69.4, 68.2, 67.6, 35.5, 33.2, 32.7, 30.8, 30.7, 30.6, 27.5, 26.0, 24.1, 23.7, 22.4 (two), 18.8 (two), 15.5, 15.3; HRESIMS calcd for C30H52O12Na [M + Na]+ 627.3356; found, 627.3370.

3.2.14. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-3-O-levulinoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-2-O-levulinoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (37)

Analogously, 37 was prepared from 36, 24, and 18 as described for 25 in 80% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.14 (dd, 1H, J = 10.2, 3.4 Hz, H-3′′′′), 5.08 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′′′), 5.04 (t, 2H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′, H-4′′), 5.03 (t, 2H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′′, H-4′′′′), 5.02 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 2.0 Hz), 4.99 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.8 Hz), 4.94 (d, 1H, J = 1.8 Hz), 4.93 (d, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.7 Hz), 4.84 (d, 1H, J = 1.4 Hz), 4.82 (d, 1H, J = 1.1 Hz), 4.66 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz), 4.10 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz), 4.05 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.3 Hz), 3.93 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz), 3.74–3.82 (m, 3H), 3.66–3.70 (m, 1H), 3.61–3.65 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.37–3.41 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 2.31–2.79 (m, 10 H, 5 × COCH2), 2.22, 2.17, 2.17, 2.16, 2.15, 2.14, 2.12, 2.09 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.60–1.65 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.54–1.58 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.26–1.34 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.19 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz), 1.16 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz), 1.14 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 206.1, 205.9, 172.9, 171.9, 171.2, 170.4 (two), 170.3, 170.2, 170.1, 99.4, 99.2, 98.8, 75.4, 75.0, 74.8, 72.2, 72.0, 71.8 (two), 71.4, 70.6, 70.0, 68.7, 68.2, 67.3, 67.2, 67.1, 66.5, 37.8, 37.6, 34.0, 31.8, 31.3, 29.7, 29.3 (two), 29.2, 28.2, 27.8, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.3, 21.0 (two), 20.9 (two), 20.8, 20.7, 17.5, 17.2, 17.1 (two), 14.1, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C60H92O28Na [M + Na]+ 1283.5673; found, 1283.5690.

3.2.15. 1-Octyloxy-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-acetyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (12)

Analogously, 12 was prepared from 37 as described for 2 in 85% yield. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ 5.06 (t, 2H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′, H-4′′′′), 5.04 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.2 Hz, H-2′), 5.02 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′′′), 4.98 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.9 Hz, H-2′′′′), 4.94 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.2 Hz, H-2′′′), 4.89 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.87 (d, 1H, J = 1.2 Hz, H-1′′′′), 4.83 (brs, 1H, H-1′′), 4.81 (t, 1H, J = 9.9 Hz, H-4′′′), 4.76 (d, 1H, J = 1.1 Hz, H-1′), 4.05 (dd, 1H, J = 10.0, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′′′), 3.94 (dd, 1H, J = 3.3, 1.2 Hz, H-2′), 3.90–3.93 (m, 3H, H-3′, H-3′′, H-3′′′), 3.85–3.87 (m, 1H, H-5′′), 3.70–3.78 (m, 3H, H-5′, H-5′′′, H-5′′′′), 3.65 (dt, 1H, J = 9.5, 2.7 Hz, H-1-1), 3.41 (dt, 1H, J = 9.6, 6.5 Hz, H-1-2), 2.31–2.45 (m, 2H, COCH2), 2.17, 2.16, 2.15, 2.14, 2.13, 2.12 (each s, each 3H, each CH3CO), 1.61–1.65 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.55–1.58 (m, 2H, CH2), 1.28–1.33 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.21, 1.20, 1.18, 1.17 (each d, each 3H, J = 6.4 Hz, H-6′, H-6′′, H-6′′′, H-6′′′′), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3), 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δ 173.0, 171.6, 170.4, 170.3 (two), 170.2, 170.1, 99.3 (two), 99.1 (two), 78.8, 75.3, 74.8, 74.3, 72.8, 72.1, 72.0, 71.7 (two), 71.6, 71.0, 68.1, 68.0, 67.5, 67.3, 66.7, 66.2, 34.1, 31.8, 31.3, 29.4, 29.3, 29.2, 26.1, 24.5, 22.6, 22.2, 21.0, 20.9 (three), 20.8, 20.7, 17.4 (two), 17.1, 17.0, 14.0, 13.9; HRESIMS calcd for C50H80O24Na [M + Na]+ 1087.4937; found, 1087.4946.

3.2.16. 1-Octyloxy-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-4-O-hexanoyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (13)

To a stirred solution of 37 (320 mg, 14.9 mmol) in dry CH3OH (10 mL) MeONa (65 mg, 1.2 mmol) was added at 0 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 2 h, after which the reaction mixture was neutralized with Dowex 50 × 8 (H+) resin until pH 7, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to furnish a crude product, which was purified via silica gel column chromatography (8:1, trichloromethane—methanol) to give 13 (185 mg, 82%) as a white solid. 1H-NMR (CD3OD): δ 5.11 (t, 1H, J = 10.0 Hz, H-4′), 5.03 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′′′), 5.00 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′′), 4.78 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz, H-1′′), 4.69 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′), 4.08 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.8 Hz, H-2′′′), 3.99 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 3.93 (dd, 1H, J = 3.2, 1.7 Hz, H-2′), 3.89 (dd, 1H, J = 9.8, 3.2 Hz, H-3′), 3.87 (dd, 1H, J = 9.6, 3.3 Hz, H-3′′′′), 3.76–3.85 (m, 7H, H-4′′′, H-4′′, H-2′′′′, H-3′′′, H-3′′, H-5′, H-5′′′′), 3.68–3.72 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.47–3.54 (m, 2H, H-5′′′, H-5′′), 3.43–3.47 (m, 1H, H-1-2), 3.40 (t, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz, H-4′′′′), 2.37 (td, 2H, J = 7.5, 1.7 Hz, COCH2), 1.59–1.67 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2), 1.32–1.44 (m, 14H, 7 × CH2), 1.28 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′, H-6′′), 1.27 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′), 1.15 (d, 3H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′′), 0.93 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz, CH3), 0.92 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CD3OD): δ 172.9, 102.7, 102.6, 102.5, 100.1, 78.6, 77.8, 77.2, 72.7, 72.5, 71.8, 71.7, 70.8 (three), 70.7, 70.5, 69.2, 68.9, 68.7, 67.4, 66.5. 33.8, 31.6, 31.1, 29.1, 29.0 (two), 25.9, 24.3, 22.3, 21.9, 16.5 (three), 16.4, 13.0, 12.9; HRESIMS calcd for C38H68O18Na [M + Na]+ 835.4303; found, 835.4306.

3.2.17. 1-Octyloxy-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (14)

To a stirred solution of 37 (320 mg, 14.9 mmol) in dry CH3OH (10 mL) MeONa (81 mg, 1.5 mmol) was added at 50 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 50 °C for 24 h, after which the reaction mixture was neutralized with Dowex 50 × 8 (H+) resin until pH 7, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to furnish a crude product, which was purified via silica gel column chromatography (4:1, trichloromethane—methanol) to afford 14 (180 mg, 91%) as a white solid. 1H-NMR (CD3OD): δ 5.03 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′′′′), 5.02 (d, 1H, J = 1.6 Hz, H-1′′′), 5.01 (d, 1H, J = 1.3 Hz, H-1′′), 4.65 (d, 1H, J = 1.7 Hz, H-1′), 4.07–4.09 (m, 2H), 3.99 (dd, 1H, J = 3.4, 1.7 Hz, H-2′′), 3.86–3.90 (m, 4H), 3.80–3.85 (m, 2H), 3.79 (dd, 1H, J = 9.5, 3.4 Hz), 3.76 (dd, 1H, J = 9.6, 3.3 Hz), 3.67–3.71 (m, 1H, H-1-1), 3.60–3.65 (m, 1H), 3.50–3.56 (m, 3H), 3.39–3.44 (m, 2H), 1.58–1.63 (m, 2H, H-2), 1.35–1.42 (m, 2H, H-3), 1.32–1.35 (m, 8H, 4 × CH2), 1.28 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′, H-6′′), 1.27 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz, H-6′′′, 6′′′′), 0.92 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH3); 13C-NMR (CD3OD): δ 106.6, 106.5, 106.4, 104.1, 82.5, 82.4, 82.0, 76.7, 75.8 (three), 74.8 (two), 74.7, 74.5 (two), 72.9 (two), 72.7 (two), 71.2, 35.5, 33.1, 33.0, 32.9, 29.9, 26.2, 20.5, 16.9; HRMALDIMS calcd for C32H58O17Na 737.3572; found 737.3576.

3.3. Aphicidal Bioassay

The aphicidal activity of the mezzettiasides 2–14 against Aphis glycines was determined using the reported procedure [24,25]. Compounds were dissolved to a concentration of 2000 mmol/L and then diluted to lower concentrations with water containing 0.05% Triton X-100. Soybean leaf discs of about 3 cm diameter were dipped into the test solution for 15 s. The discs dipped into 0.05% Triton X-100 were set as the negative control. After air-drying, the treated leaf discs were placed individually into bioassay plates with 1% agar to keep moist. The discs were infested with 20 ± 3 three-day old aphids and kept in an incubator with constant temperature (25 ± 1 °C) for 48 h. The number of dead aphids was then counted, and the mortality rates were corrected by use of Abbott’s formula [26]. Each experiment was performed three times. The standard deviations of the tested aphicidal values were ≤10%. The LC50 values were calculated using the EXCEL.

4. Conclusions

In summary, a series of novel oligo-rhamnoside compounds with biosurfactant characteristics were designed and synthesized. The bioassay results indicated that most of the title compounds exhibited the considerable aphicidal activity against A. glycines in the laboratory. In particular, oligo-rhamnoside 9 showed higher aphicidal activity than pymetrozine, with an LC50 of 0.019 mmol/L, suggesting that it may be used as a potential lead compound for the discovery of potential eco-friendly insecticides. The preliminary SARs of the oligo-rhamnoside analogues indicated that the degree and location of acylation on the different alcoholic hydroxyl groups had important influence on the aphicidal activity and the disaccharide residue 1-O-n-Octyl- -α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-l-rhamnopyranoside played a key role in bioactivity. However, further research on acute toxicity, field residues, and their insecticidal mode of action is ongoing and will be reported in the future. Since no data were obtained in this study on selectivity against Aphids, it will be of high importance to determine the toxicity of the compounds under study against beneficial insects.