Rapid synthesis of partially O-methylated alditol acetate standards for GC–MS: some relative activities of hydroxyl groups of methyl glycopyranosides on Purdie methylation
作者:Guilherme L. Sassaki、Philip A.J. Gorin、Lauro M. Souza、Phelipe A. Czelusniak、Marcello Iacomini
DOI:10.1016/j.carres.2005.01.020
日期:2005.3
Mixtures containing the majority of partially O-methylated alditol acetates (PMAAs), necessary for the GC-MS based identification of glycosidic linkages in oligo- and polymeric structures were prepared. Rha, Fuc, Rib, Ara, Xyl, Man, Gal, and Glc were converted to their Me glycosides, and the products were progressively O-methylated using the Purdie reagent at 25 degrees C. Resulting PMGs were assayed by TLC and at times that were optimum for formation of mono-O-methyl derivatives and later for higher degrees of methylation; they were converted to PMAAs, in a process incorporating (NaBH4)-H-2 reduction. The majority of these can be used as standards for simultaneous identification of pyranosides and some furanosyl units particularly in heteropolysaccharides. The relative reactivities of OH-groups were determined by GC-MS as: Me alpha- and beta-Glcp, HO-2 > HO-4 > HO-3 > HO-6, Me alpha- and beta-Galp, HO-3 > HO-2 > HO-4 > HO-6, Me alpha-Manp, HO-3 > HO-2 > HO-4 > HO-6, Me beta-Manp, HO-3 > HO-4 >= HO-6 > HO-2, Me alpha-Rhap, OH-3 > OH-2 > OH-4; Me alpha beta-Fucp, OH-2 > OH-3 > OH-4, and Me alpha beta-Xylp, OH-2 > OH-4 > OH-3. The results differ from those obtained with Haworth, Hakomori, and Ciucanu methylation techniques, although some similarities occurred with the more rapid Kuhn method. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.