Synthesis of the racemic alkaloid diptaline

The isolation from the plantDipthychocarpus strictus (Cruciferae) of the optically active base diptaline, identified as N-(11-methylsulfinylundecyl)urea, has been reported [1]. A synthesis of the racemic form of this alkaloid has now been achieved.Institute of Organic Chemistry, Urals Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 102–105, January–February, 1992.     

The structure of the sesquiterpene lactone saupirin

Conclusions A new sesquiterpene lactone, saupirin, has been isolated from the epigeal green part ofSaussurea neopulchella Lipsch. andSaussurea pulchella Fisch., and structure (I) has been proposed for it.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute for Medicinal Plants. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 727–736, November–December, 1971.     

The polybuffer separation of the alkaloids of Vinca erecta

Summary By separating the total alkaloids ofV.erecta according to their basicities in an APS, in addition to bases known previously we have isolated ervincidine, apovincamine, (+)-quebrachamine, dl-eburnamine, (–)-1,2-dehydroaspidospermidine, and kopsanone. This is the first time that these alkaloids have been obtained from this plant. Thin-layer chromatography showed the presence of another 10–12 uncharacterized alkaloids.The region of the passage into the buffer solutions of some alkaloids has also been established.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 713–717, November–December, 1970.     

Oxygenated acids of the reserve lipids of Rumex paulsenianus

The composition of the fatty mono- and dihydroxy acids of the fruit ofRumex paulsenianus Rech. fil. (familyPolygonaceae) has been determined by a combination of IRS, UVS, GLC, and mass-spectrometric methods. (22) Monohydroxy acids of the C₁₄–C₂₀ series, including isomers and isologues, and four dihydroxy acids from C₁₈ to C₂₀, including a new isomeric 9-OH-10, 12–17:2 acid have been detected.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 762–765, November–December, 1991.     

Terpenoids of the oleoresin of Pinus pumila

Summary 1. The composition of the acid fraction of the oleresin ofPinus pumila (Pall.) Regel. has been studied, and from it has been isolated, in addition to known compounds, the methyl ester of a new labdane acetoxy acid.2. In the hydrocarbon fraction of the oleoresin 11 monoterpenes and 26 sesquiterpenes have been found (and 17 of the latter have been identified).3. The composition of the fraction of neutral oxygen-containing diterpenoids fromP. pumila differs considerably in its diterpenoid components from the corresponding fractions of the oleoresins of botanically related species-P. sibirica andP. koraiensis. Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 299–302, May–June, 1976.     

Chemical composition of the rhizomes of the Rhodiola rosea by the HPLC method

The component composition of extracts of the rhizomes ofRhodiola rosea has been studied by the HPLC method; the amount of rosavin has been determined and its lability on the autofermention of the raw material has been established.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Medicinal Plants, Scientific-Production Combine, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 188–193, March–April, 1991.     

Investigation of the protein component of the lipopolysaccharide-protein complex ofYersinia pseudotuberculosis

It has been established by electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gel that the protein component of the lipopolysaccharide-protein complex ofYersinia pseudotuberculosis consists of two poly-peptides with molecular weights of 42,000–45,000 and 18,000–20,000. These polypeptides have been detected in the cell wall ofY. pseudotuberculosis as the main components. Protein fractions B-2 and B-3, differing with respect to solubility in phenol, were isolated from the LPPC ofY. pseudotuberculosis by extraction with hot 45% phenol. These protein fractions had the same polypeptide composition, which is characteristic for membrane proteins. B-3 included the LPS component and B-2 contained lipid A or fragments of it as impurity. Fractions B-3 and B-2 precipitated with antiserum to the LPPC.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Far Eastern Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 92–97, January–February, 1980.     

Analysis of the nerve growth activities of protein fractions from the venoms of Agkistrodon halys halys and Echis multisquamatus

The possibility has been shown of obtaining NGFs in the process of isolating coagulant proteinases and other biologically active substances from the venoms of theAgkistrodon halys halys and theEchis multisquamata. Results characterizing the NGFs of both species as basic (weakly basic) proteins with molecular masses of 30.0–40.0 kDa are presented.Institute of Biochemistry, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 266–270, March-April, 1992.     

Compounds of the pyran series as components of the essential oils ofTanacetum boreale andAjania fastigiata

It has been established that the essential oils ofTanacetum boreale andAjania fastigiata contain as their main components 3-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydropyran and its acylated and oxidized derivatives.Institute of Chemical Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Alma-Ata. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 332–335, May–June, 1985.     

Terpenoids of the needles of Picea abies

The composition of the terpenoids of the neutral petroleum-ether-soluble substances from an isopropanol extract of the needles of the Norway spruce has been studied. The main components of the extractive substances are polyprenol acetates, alcohols with the labdane type of structure, and epimanool and epitorulosol. It has been shown that the terpenoids from the needles differ in composition from the extractive substances of the trunk part of the tree and those from the oleoresins of the sprucesPicea abies, P. ajanensis, andP. obovata.S. M. Kirov Leningrad Academy of Wood Technology. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 168–176, March–April, 1986.     

Phytoecdysteroids of plants of the genus Silene. IX. Ecdysterone 22-O-benzoate from Silene scabrifolia

An ecdysteroid which has proved to be ecdysterone 22-O-benzoate has been isolated from the epigeal organs ofSilene scabrifolia Kom.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 77–80, January–February, 1986.     

Determination of the positions of the sulfate groups in sulfated polysaccharides

Summary 1. The possibility has been shown of using a method proposed by us previously to determine the positions of the sulfate groups in sulfated polysaccharides.2. The positions of the sulfate groups in the following sulfated polysaccharides have been determined: fucan and pelvecyan fromPelvetia wrightii and sargassan fromSargassum pallidum.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Scientific Center of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 573–577, September–October, 1976.     

Phospholipase A2 from the venom of the spider Eresus niger

A phospholipase A₂ with a molecular mass of 12–14 kDa has been isolated from the venom of the spiderEresus niger by three-stage column chromatography. Asparagine has been identified as the N-terminal amino acid.Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 557–560, July–August, 1991.     

Phytoecdysteroids of plants of the genus Silene. XIV. Ecdysterone 20-O-benzoate from Silene tatarica

A new ecdysteroid, which has proved to be ecdysterone 20-O-benzoate, has been isolated from the whole plantSilene tatatica (L.) Pers.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 850–852, November–December, 1987.     

Development of a method for determining bornyl acetate in the products of the processing of Abies sibirica

Summary The conditions for the reaction of esters—bornyl acetate—with an alkaline solution of hydroxylamine have been studied by the method of steepest ascent. A method has been developed for determining esters in a CO₂ extract ofAbies sibirica.Krasnodar Scientific-Research Institute of the Food Industry. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 303–306, May–June, 1976.     

Structure of the alkaloid kalidine

The spatial structure of the alkaloid kalidine obtained from the epigeal part ofKalidium gracile Fenzl. has been determined by IR and NMR spectroscopy and x-ray structural analysis. It has been established that it is the chloride of the trimethyl derivative of glycinamide.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 558–561, July–August, 1987.     

The question of the content of arctiin in the seeds of Arctium leiospermum

Summary It has been established that the arctin isolated from the seeds ofArctium leiospermum and described earlier as a sesquiterpene lactone is actually the known lignane glucoside arctiin.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute for Medicinal Plants. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 299–301, May–June, 1971.     

Investigation of a CO2 extract of the fruit of Capsicum annuum

Summary The composition of a CO₂ extract of the fruit of the pepperCapsicum annuum L. with respect to the main classes of compounds has been studied. A method has been developed for the extraction and quantitative determination of capsaicine.Krasnodar Scientific-Research Institute of the Food Industry. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 481–485, July–August, 1974.     

Structure of the glycosides of Asparagus officinalis

Summary From the culture liquid of the mutant strains 47 and 48 ofAct. olivovariabilis a new o-naphthoquinone — olivovarin — has been isolated. Structure (I) is proposed for it.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Antibiotics. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 339–344, May–June, 1975.