Abstract The first total synthesis of benzophenone O-glycosides (iriflophenone 2-O-α-L- rhamnopyranoside: 1 and aquilarisinin: 2) isolated from the leaves of Aquilaria sinensis and related new derivatives (3–12) was accomplished through suitable protecting group manipulations and glycosylation starting from commercially available L-rhamnose, D- glucose, D-galactose, D-mannose, D-xylose, and 1, 3, 5-trihydroxybenzene. All ...