Polysaccharides of algae 67. Carrageenan from Pacific red alga Turnerella mertensiana (Gigartinales,Rhodophyta)

A sulfated galactan composed of nearly equimolar amounts of d-galactose, 3,6-anhydro-d-galactose, and sulfate was isolated from the red alga Turnerella mertensiana collected in the Sea of Japan. The structures of native polysaccharide and its alkaline modification products were studied by NMR spectroscopy. The polysaccharide molecules were shown to contain a linear carbohydrate chain consisting of alternating 3-linked β-d-galactopyranose 4-sulfate and 4-linked 3,6-anhydro-α-d-galactopyranose residues (known as к-carrageenan), which is typical of carrageenans, but the regularity of polymer structure is masked by the presence of some 3,6-anhydro-α-d-galactose 2-sulfate (ι-carrageenan units) and α-D-galactose 6-sulfate (µ-carrageenan units) instead of 3,6-anhydro-α-d-galactose. Upon addition of potassium chloride (up to 4%) to a solution of the native polysaccharide, about half of the substance transforms into gel. The gel-forming fraction is к-ι-µ-hybrid carrageenan with the ～65 : 15 : 20 ratio of к-, ι-, and µ-units. The non-gelling fraction contains the к-, ι-, and µ-units at the ratio of ～46 : 12 : 42. The gel-forming carrageenan product free of µ-units can be otained in ～30% yield (based on the dry biomass) by alkaline treatment of the alga prior to extraction of the polysaccharide.

     

Design of phosphonate analogs of short peptides by “click” chemistry

Methods were developed for the first time for the modification of the natural neuropeptides Ile–Gly–Leu and Leu–Gly–Leu simultaneously with the phosphonate moiety and the triazole ring or solely with the triazole ring by means of click chemistry. All of the peptidomimetics synthesized were isolated as a mixture of diastereomers and were characterized by spectroscopic methods.

     

The characteristics of the hydrotropic Miscanthus pulp

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The characteristics of the Miscanthus pulp obtained by hydrotropic processing under different conditions were studied. The pulping conditions were optimized to achieve...     

Development of new methods for the synthesis of 2,3-bis(nitroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitrobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate and its intermediates

Known methods for the synthesis of 2,3-bis(nitroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitrobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate and its intermediates were investigated. New procedures were developed for the preparation of these compounds. 2,3-Bis(nitroxymethyl)-2,3-dinitrobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate was studied by X-ray diffraction.

     

Ultrasound synthesis of diaryl ethers

Russian Chemical Bulletin - 2,2-Bis[4-(4-nitroaryl)phenyl]hexafluoropropanes appropriate for the synthesis of monomers were prepared by the reaction of 2,2-bis[4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane...     

Synthesis of new types of aminomethylenediphosphorus-containing acids and their derivatives

Convenient methods for synthesis of various aminomethylenediphosphorus-containing acids and their derivatives starting from available trimethylsilyl esters of hypophosphorous and phosphorous acids, ethoxymethyleneimine hydrochlorides, and N-substituted formamides have been proposed. Selected properties of the obtained compounds have been examined.

     

Lead,cadmium, and arsenic in commercial algae of the Sea of Japan

The concentrations of toxic elements (arsenic, cadmium, lead) in commercial algae Saccharina japonica and Ahnfeltia tobuchiensis from different habitats of the Sea of Japan have been determined. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals has been analyzed with respect to the habitat and growth conditions. The lead content of Sascharina japonica from all habitats and arsenic content of the same alga species from the Ol’ga Bay, Kievka Bay, and Tatar Strait have been found to exceed maximum permissible levels. Increased lead concentrations have been detected in Ahnfeltia tobuchiensis. Samples of Ahnfeltia tobuchiensis collected from the bottom layer contain more toxic elements than those from the upper layer.