Synthesis and membrane activity of new derivatives of 2,3-benzo-18-crown-6

The acylation of 2,3-benzo-18-crown-6 with carboxylic acids in the presence of polyphosphoric acid has given new acyl derivatives which have been reduced to the corresponding alkyl derivatives. The ionophoric activities of the compounds have been investigated on mitochondrial membranes.Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 634–637, September–October, 1983.     

Separation of the alkaloids deoxypeganine,peganol, and deoxyvasicinone by the HPLC method

Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Scientific Center for Chromatography, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Institute of the Chemistry and Physics of Polymers, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Iranslated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 297–298, March–April, 1991.     

Total synthesis of the racemic alkaloid diptocarpamine

A route for the synthesis of racemic diptocarpamine from hex-5-enoic acid has been developed.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Scientific Center of the Urals Branch, USSR Academy of Sciences, Ufa. Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 232–236, March–April, 1989.     

Stereospecific analysis of the triacylglycerols of a cottonseed oil hydrogenate and its fractions

A cottonseed oil hydrogenate has been fractionated into three fractions: high-melting, medium-melting, and liquid. It has been established that the fat of the second fraction, because of its physicochemical indices, consistency, and the distribution of the saturated fatty acyl radicals in the extreme positions of the TAG molecules, can be regarded as a cocoa butter substitute.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 509–513, July–August, 1987.     

The structure of xeroferin

Summary From the roots ofFerula xeromorpha Eug. Kor. (xeromorphic giantfennel) an ester of undescribed alcohol — himachal-2-ene-4,7-diol — and isovanillic acid has been isolated.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 581–584, September–October, 1978.     

Difference-perturbation spectra of iodotyrosines and iodothyronines in polyethyleneglycols

The difference-perturbation absorption spectra of monoiodotyrosine, diiodotyrosine, triiodothyronine, and thyroxine with low- and high-molecular-mass polyethyleneglycols as perturbants have been measured and characterized. The SDP spectra, and their intensity and the position of the main maximum depend on the number of iodine atoms and the state of ionization of the hydroxyl in accordance with their electron-accepting properties.Institute of Physiology, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Institute of Biochemistry, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, pp. 840–845, November–December, 1989.     

X-ray structural investigation of alkaloids. II. Molecular structure and absolute configuration of (?)-pseudokopsinine

Summary By a complete x-ray structural investigation, the structural formula of (–)-pseudokopsinine has been refined and its absolute configuration has been determined.Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 197–206, March–April, 1976.     

High-performance liquid chromatography of the phytoecdysteroids ofMelandrium nutans

With the aid of high-performance liquid chromatography, six phytoecdysteroids have been detected in the butanolic fraction of extractive substances from the epigeal part ofMelandrium nutans L. Preparative separation has yielded ecdysterone and polypodine B.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Institute of Physiologically Active Substances, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Chernogolovka. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 322–324, May–June, 1984.     

Total synthesis of racemic diptocarpidine and diptocarpiline

Convenient methods for the synthesis of racemic diptocarpidine and racemic diptocarpiline have been proposed on the basis of the readily available 6-phthalimidohexyl bromide and hept-6-enoic acid.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 76–82, January–February, 1988.     

Comparative study of the cytotoxins of the venom of the central asian cobraNaja naja oxiana by the intrinsic-fluorescence method

The intrinsic fluorescence of cytotoxin V_C1 and V_C5 from the venom of the Central Asian cobra due to the tyrosine residues and differing with respect to quantum yield for these two polypeptides because of the nonidentity of the microenvironments of the tyrosyl residues has been measured and characterized. The dependence of the quantum yield on the pH and the temperature also indicate this nonidentity.Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 226–228, March–April, 1986.     

Phytoecdysones ofRhaponticum integrifolium IV. 24(28)-Dehydromakisterone A

Summary A new phytoecdysone has been isolated from the flower heads ofRhaponticum integrifolium, and for it the structure of 24(28)-dehydromakisterone A has been established.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 463–465, July–August, 1978.     

Phytoecdysteroids of plants of the genusSilene. VIII. 2-Deoxyecdysterone 3-acetate fromSilene praemixta

A phytoecdysteroid, 2-deoxyecdysterone 3-acetate, has been isolated from the epigeal organs ofSilene praemixta M. pop.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 60–62, January–February, 1985.     

X-ray structural investigation of alkaloids. III. Molecular structure and absolute configuration of (+)-excelsine

Summary On the basis of a complete x-ray structural investigation, the structural formula of (+)-excelsine has been refined and its absolute configuration has been determined.Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 206–217, March–April, 1976.     

4',4”- and 4',5”-di-sec-butyl-2,3:11,12-dibenzo-18-crown-6 — An ionophore for magnesium in natural and model systems

The ionophoric properties of the di-sec-butyl derivatives of dibenzo-18-crown-6 have been studied in natural and model membranes. It has been shown that the di-sec-butyl substituents in the benzene rings of dibenzo-18-crown-6 impart to the cyclopolyether the properties of an ionophore for magnesium. The Mg²⁺/Ca²⁺ selectivity of the cyclopolyether investigated was 4.8 according to results obtained on artifical membranes and mitochondria.Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 234–239, March–April, 1981.     

Carbohydrates of Aerva lanata

F. N. Rusanov Botanical Garden, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 425–426, May–June, 1989.     

Isolation of ecdysterone from the inflorescences ofRhaponticum integrifolium

A method has been developed for isolating ecdysterone from the inflorescences ofRh. integrifolium. The yield is 0.15% on the weight of the raw material.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 667–668, September–October, 1979.     

Molecular and crystal structure of sophoridine N-oxide

The spatial structure of natural sophoridine N-oxide has been studied by x-ray structural analysis. It has been shown that when sophoridine is oxidized, rings B and C, which have the boat form, are deformed in the direction of the twist form.Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent, Institute of Crystallography of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, and V. I. Lenin Tashkent State University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 588–596, September–October, 1981.