“…HRMS (ESI+): m/z calcd. for 24.7 (CH 3 ), 28.9 (CH 3 ), 33.0 (CH 2 ), 34.8 (CH 2 ), 37.9 (CH 2 ), 38.0 (C q ), 39.5 (CH 2 ), 41.4 (C q ), 42.9 (C q ), 43.6 (C q ), 43.7 (CH), 48.7 (CH 2 ), 49.9 (CH 2 ), 51.3 (CH 3 ), 53.4 (CH 2 ), 55.2 (CH 3 ), 56.9 (CH), 57.8 (CH), 84.9 (CH), 114.4 (2xCH), 122.3 (C q ), 131.8 (2xCH), 160.2 (C q ), 177.6 (C=O). 25.0 (CH 3 ), 28.9 (CH 3 ), 33.0 (CH 2 ), 35.0 (CH 2 ), 38.0 (CH 2 ), 38.1 (C q ), 39.6 (CH 2 ), 40.7 (C q ), 42.3 (C q ), 43.8 (C q ), 48.4 (CH), 51.1 (CH 3 ), 51.7 (CH 2 ), 53.4 (CH 2 ), 54.3 (CH 2 ), 57.2 (CH), 57.8 (CH), 88.6 (CH), 115.0 (CH), 115.2 (CH), 129.5 (CH), 129.6 (CH), 136.3 (C q-F ), 136.4 (C q-F ) 161.0 (C q-F ), 162.9 (C q-F ), 177.8 (C=O); 19 General procedure for the preparation of amino ketones: To a solution of isosteviol methyl ester 13 (1.80 mmol, 0.60 g) in glacial acetic acid (4 mL), paraformaldehyde (3.60 mmol, 0.10 g) and then secondary amine hydrochlorides (1.80 mmol) was added, and the mixture was treated under reflux conditions for 1.5 h. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was dissolved in DCM (100 mL).…”