JP2000119389A - Production of saccharides using solid superstrong acid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for efficiently producing saccharide polymers or glycosides useful as materials for functional foods, biodegradable fibers, medicaments, or the like. SOLUTION: This method is to subject a compound of the formula (wherein, R1 is OH; R2 is OH or NHCOCH3; R3 is CH2OH, COOH or CH3) to melt polymerization or solution polymerization in the presence of a solid superstrong acid to obtain a saccharine polymer and to react a compound of the formula with a saturated or unsaturated alcohol in the presence of a solid superstrong acid to obtain a glycoside.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for producing a carbohydrate polymer or glycoside useful as a material for functional foods, biodegradable fibers, pharmaceuticals and the like, and more particularly to a method for producing a solid catalyst from a natural resource such as glucose. The present invention relates to a method for producing high-molecular-weight saccharide polymers such as polysaccharides and polysaccharide-like polyesters or glycosides using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Petroleum-derived synthetic fibers such as polyamides such as nylon and polyesters are made from petroleum-derived petroleum, and such raw materials are necessarily limited resources in the future. By the way, some saccharides have amino groups (alkaline functional groups) and carboxylic acid groups (acidic functional groups), which are functional groups characteristic of these petroleum-based raw materials, and can be used as a raw material for producing fibers. there is a possibility. However, there is no other example of successful derivation of carbohydrates into fibers useful in those markets, except for cellulose, which is a polyacetal. On the other hand, carbohydrates are extracted from sugarcane, palm, shrimp, crab, kelp, wood, etc., so they are endless resources now and in the future. In addition, since various enzymes such as microorganisms and mammals possess enzymes that degrade carbohydrates, synthetic fibers made from carbohydrates are expected to be biodegradable. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a method for preparing a useful synthetic fiber using saccharide as a raw material.

[0003] The methods used for synthesizing carbohydrate polymers and glycosides useful as such synthetic fibers or raw materials thereof can be broadly classified into three types. That is, stepwise glycosylation, liquid polymerization, and bulk polymerization. Long known for stepwise glycosylation
Various glycosylation reactions of Keonigs-Knorr (Chem. Rev., 93, 1
503 (1993)). These stepwise glycosylation methods are reactions in which carbohydrate molecules are extended one by one. However, since saccharides are polyfunctional molecules having many hydroxyl groups in the molecule, it is necessary to keep unprotected hydroxyl groups to form glycosidic bonds and to protect other hydroxyl groups.

On the other hand, a solution polymerization method includes a ring-opening polymerization method of anhydrous sugar reported by Schuerch et al. (Adv. Carbohydr.
Chem. Biochem., 39, 157 (1981)) and the cyanoethylidene method by Kochetkov et al. (Tetrahedron, 43, 2389 (198
7)) and a method using a reverse reaction of a sugar hydrolase by Kobayashi et al. (Adv. Polym. Sci., 121, 1 (1995)) and the like are known. Ring-opening polymerization is a method that can synthesize high-molecular-weight stereoregular polysaccharides.However, since it is an ionic polymerization method, the reaction must be performed under a high vacuum. Used. Further, the cyanoethylidene method is a method capable of synthesizing a stereoregular polysaccharide having a complicated structure, but generates cyanide during polymerization. This is a very dangerous reaction because it is a highly toxic hydrocyanic acid derivative known as potassium hydrocyanate. Finally, the enzymatic method has been successful in the synthesis of cellulose, but the yield and molecular weight of the resulting product are not very high. In addition, carbohydrates that can be used are limited due to the substrate specificity of the enzyme, and are not general methods.

[0005] Finally, the bulk polymerization method, which does not require a solvent, is a method of melting a saccharide by heat and performing an acetal exchange reaction to form a glycosidic bond. Rich
Bulk polymerization methods for glucose etc. reported by ards et al.
(Carbohydr. Res., 208, 93 (1990)) is a method in which a carbohydrate whose hydroxyl group is unprotected is melted by heating at a high temperature, and polymerization is performed using dichloroacetic acid as a catalyst. However, in this method, the product is colored, that is, a side reaction occurs, and there is a problem in the purity of the product. Further, since the catalyst used is dissolved in a molten reaction system or various solvents, it is difficult to remove the catalyst after the reaction.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method for easily and safely producing functional foods, biodegradable fibers and other materials that are effective for environmental protection, using carbohydrates, which are an inexhaustible resource. To provide. In addition, the present invention provides a method for producing a polymer and a glycoside in a solvent-free or aqueous solvent using an unprotected sugar chain and recycling a catalyst used in the production process, in order to simplify the conventional complicated production process. Is to provide.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventor has found that a target saccharide polymer can be produced very efficiently by subjecting a saccharide to melt polymerization or solution polymerization using a specific solid superacid as a catalyst. In addition, they have found that a desired glycoside can be easily produced by reacting a saccharide with an alcohol in the presence of the solid superacid, thereby completing the present invention.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a compound represented by the general formula (1):

Embedded image (Wherein R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -OH or -NHCOC
H ₃ and R ^{3 each} represent —CH ₂ OH, —COOH or —CH ₃ ) by subjecting a compound represented by the formula (A) to melt polymerization or solution polymerization in the presence of a solid superacid, to produce a saccharide polymer. I will provide a.

As the starting material used as the compound represented by the general formula (1), D-glucose, D-galactose and D-mannose (in the above formula (1), R ¹ is —OH, R ²
There -OH, R ³ is -CH ₂ OH), L- fucose (the formula
In (1), monosaccharides such as R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, and R ³ is —CH ₃ ); aldonic acids such as D-glucuronic acid and D-galacturonic acid (in the above formula (1), R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -O
H, R ³ are —COOH); amino sugars such as N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine
(In the above formula (1), R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -NHCOCH ₃ ,
R ³ is —CH ₂ OH).

The solid superacid used as a catalyst is conventionally known as a compound which catalyzes an isomerization reaction of an alkyl group or a ketone group introduction into aromatic carbon, for example, SO ₄ / ZrO ₂ , SO ₄ / SnO ₂ , SO ₄ / HfO ₂ , SO
₄ / TiO ₂ , SO ₄ / Al ₂ O ₃ , SO ₄ / Fe ₂ O ₃ , SO ₄ / Si
O ₂ , WO ₃ / ZrO ₂ , MoO ₃ / ZrO ₂ , WO ₃ / SnO ₂ , W
_{O 3 / TiO 2, WO 3} / Fe 2 O 3, and B ₂ 0 ₃ / ZrO ₂ or the like can be mentioned (K.Arata et, J.Am.Chem.Soc., 101,6439 (19
79)), one or more of which are used. The amount used is not particularly limited as long as it can catalyze the polymerization reaction.
It is used in 0.1 to 10 equivalents, preferably 1.0 equivalent. Although commercially available solid superacids can be used as they are, since they often absorb atmospheric moisture, it is preferable to carry out superheating before use. For example, commercially available zirconia sulfate (SO ₄ / Zr
O ₂ ) is usually fired by heating at about 650 ° C. for about 2 hours.

[0011] Melt polymerization and solution polymerization can be carried out according to known methods. More specifically, it is performed as follows. When the compound of the general formula (1) is a compound having a melting point, for example, D-glucose, D-glucuronic acid or the like, the target saccharide polymer can be obtained by subjecting it to melt polymerization as described below. The saccharide represented by the general formula (1) is placed in a ceramic crucible, and an equal amount of a solid superacid such as activated sulfated zirconia is added and mixed well. The melting point of the compound of the general formula (1) is 2
Incubate for 4 hours. After completion, the catalyst is dissolved in deionized water, the catalyst is removed by filtration through filter paper or centrifugation, and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue was purified by gel filtration using Sephadex-G25,
The filtrate is completely dried after concentration by freeze-drying.

When the compound of the general formula (1) is a compound having no melting point, such as N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, it can be produced as follows. A flask containing a saccharide having no melting point represented by the general formula (1) is placed in a flask, and deionized water is added thereto as a solvent. An equal amount of activated solid superacid such as sulfated zirconia is added to the mixture, and the mixture is stirred at 100 ° C. and reacted for 24 hours. After the end,
The reaction solution is dissolved in deionized water, the catalyst is removed by filtration through filter paper or centrifugation, and the filtrate is concentrated. Sephad
The residue is purified by gel filtration using ex-G25, concentrated, and then completely dried by freeze-drying.

When the starting compound of the general formula (1) is a monosaccharide or an amino sugar (where R ³ is —CH ₂ OH), the saccharide polymer produced by the method of the present invention is as follows. General formula
(2):

Embedded image (Wherein R ^{1 ′} is —OH, R ^{2 ′} is —OH or —NHC
OCH ₃ and R ^{3 ′} are —CH ₂ OH, or ^one or more of R ^{1 ′} , R ^{2 ′} and R ^{3 ′} is a residue of a sugar molecule represented by the formula (1): And j, k,
l and m represent the absolute number of the binding mode of the sugar molecule in parentheses contained in the product, and j, k, l, and m ≧ 0. However, the sum of j, k, l, and m is in the range of 2 to 30. The bonding mode in the parentheses means that the structure in the parenthesis of j represents a (1 → 6) -α and β bond, and k
The structures in parentheses represent (1 → 4) -α and β bonds,
The structure in parentheses of l represents a (1 → 3) -α and β bond, and the structure in parentheses of m represents a (1 → 2) -α and β bond. When the starting compound of the general formula (1) is fucose (R ³ is —CH ₃ ), the resulting saccharide polymer is represented by the general formula (2) (wherein
R ^{3 ′} is —CH ₃ , j = 0, and the remaining R ^{1 ′} ,
R ^{2 ′} , k, l, and m are the same as defined above).

When the starting compound of the general formula (1) is aldonic acid (wherein R ² is —OH and R ³ is —COOH), the saccharide polymer obtained by the polymerization of the present invention is used. Is the following general formula (3):

Embedded image (Wherein, R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, and n is an integer of 2 to 30).

The present invention also relates to a monosaccharide represented by the general formula (1)
(Wherein, R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -OH, R ³ is -CH ₂ OH
Or —CH ₃ ), for example, D-glucose, D-galactose, D-mannose, L-fucose, and the like, in the presence of the solid superacid, by the general formula (4): R ⁴ —OH (4) (formula Wherein R ⁴ is an alkyl chain represented by the formula — (CH ₂ ) _p —CH ₃ (0 ≦ p ≦ 23) or a corresponding unsaturated group having one or two unsaturated bonds) By reacting with a saturated or unsaturated alcohol,

Embedded image (Wherein R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, R ⁴ is the same as above,
R ³ provides a method for producing an amphiphilic compound represented by —CH ₂ OH or —CH ₃ ).

The production of the compound of the general formula (5) is specifically carried out by the following method. In a flask having a monosaccharide represented by the general formula (1), an excess amount of a saturated or unsaturated alcohol in a solution state represented by the general formula (4) is added. An equal amount of an activated solid superacid such as sulfated zirconia is added, and the mixture is stirred at 60 to 120 ° C. and reacted for 24 hours. After completion of the reaction, the catalyst is removed by filtration with a filter paper or centrifugal separation using methanol, and the filtrate is concentrated. The concentrated solution was passed through a silica gel column (chloroform) to remove unreacted alcohol (4), and then developed with a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol to obtain the desired compound.
Purify and recover (5).

The solid superacid used in the method of the present invention comprises:
It is very economical because it can be recovered after the reaction, regenerated and reused. Regeneration of the solid superacid is performed as follows. That is, the solid superacid is recovered from the filter medium or the centrifuge tube used when the target compound is obtained from the reaction solution, and 0.5 to 1 N sulfuric acid is added to the solid superacid to suspend the solid superacid. After removing the supernatant, deionized water is added to it. After repeating the operation of collecting, suspending and removing the supernatant liquid two or three times, the collected material is fired and regenerated at about 650 ° C. in an electric furnace.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples and Reference Examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Reference Example 1 Preparation of sulfated zirconia (SO ₄ / ZrO ₂ ) Commercially available sulfated zirconia was prepared according to the method of Arata et al.
1, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 101, 6439 (1979)) and fired in an electric furnace at about 650 ° C. for 2 hours.

Reference Example 2 Preparation of Sulfated Iron Oxide (SO ₄ / Fe ₂ O ₃ ) The method of Nitta et al. (By Kazushi Nitta and Makoto Hino, “Surface”, 198)
1 year, No. 2, p. 75-82). First, iron sulfate is treated with aqueous ammonia to obtain iron hydroxide. This is dried, and those having a size of 100 mesh or less are separated by a sieve, soaked in 0.5N sulfuric acid, and the solid is filtered.
The obtained solid is fired at 500 ° C. to obtain a target sulfated iron oxide.

Example 1 Polymerization of D-glucose 200 mg (1.110 mmol) of D-glucose was placed in a ceramic crucible.
l), and place the sulfated zirconia 2 prepared in Reference Example 1 above.
Add 43.4 mg (1.110 mmol) and mix well. Solventless
Under conditions, the melting point of D-glucose in an electric furnace is 15
Incubate at 3 ° C. for 24 hours. After the reaction, remove the reaction solution.
Dissolve in water and filter by filter paper or centrifuge
The medium is removed and the filtrate is concentrated. Sephadex the residue
Purify by gel filtration using -G25, concentrate and freeze-dry.
And completely dried to obtain the desired glucose polymer [formula (2)
A compound represented by the formula (wherein R^{Two '}Represents -OH, and R^{1 '},
R^{Three '}, J, k, l, m are as defined above)
(168.7 mg, 84%). Number average molecular weight: 1400.¹³C-
NMR ppm: 96.863 (C₁-α), 93.037 (C₁−β), 76.884,76.724
(C_Three-α, C_Five-α), 75.117 (C_Two-α), 73.735 (C_Three-β), 72.447,7
2.404 (C_Two-β, C_Five-β), 70.651 (C_Four-α), 70.593 (C _Four-β), 61.
763 (C₆-α), 61.625 (C₆-β)

Example 2 Polymerization of D-glucuronic acid 150 mg (0.773 mm) of D-glucuronic acid was placed in a ceramic crucible.
ol), the sulfated zirconia prepared in Reference Example 1, 1
Add 69.4 mg (0.773 mmol) and mix well. The melting point of D-glucuronic acid in an electric furnace under a solvent-free condition is 1
React at 60 ° C. for 24 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution is dissolved in deionized water, the catalyst is removed by filtration through filter paper or centrifugation, and the filtrate is concentrated. Sephad the residue
The product was purified by gel filtration using ex-G25, concentrated, and then completely dried by freeze-drying to obtain the desired D-glucuronic acid polymer (formula (I)).
A mixture of the compounds of the formula (3) is obtained (30.5 mg, 2
0.3%). Number average molecular weight: 1200. IR: 1780.0,1145.6cm ^-1 (-COO-)

Example 3 Polymerization of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Add 150 mg (0.678 mmol) of Samin and deionize
Add 5 ml of water to dissolve. Prepare the solution in Reference Example 1.
148.7 mg (0.678 mmol) of the sulfated zirconia produced
In addition, 24 hours with stirring at 100 ° C using an oil bath.
Let react for hours. After the reaction is completed, the reaction solution is filtered with filter paper.
Alternatively, remove the catalyst by centrifugation and concentrate the filtrate.
You. Purify the residue by gel filtration using Sephadex-G25
After concentration, completely dry by freeze-drying
A compound represented by the formula (2) (wherein R^{Two '}Is -NHCO
CH _Three, M = 0 and R^{1 '}, R^{Three '}, J, k, l are
(115.8 mg, 77.2%).
Number average molecular weight: 1600.¹³ C-NMR ppm: 175.439 (-NH-CO-), 95.852 (C₁-α), 91.7
79 (C₁-β), 22.904 (-CH_Three)

Example 4 Polymerization of D-glucose 200 mg (1.110 mmol) of D-glucose was placed in a ceramic crucible.
l) is placed, and 200 mg of the sulfated iron oxide obtained in Reference Example 2 is added and mixed well. The mixture is stirred for 24 hours at 153 ° C., which is the melting point of D-glucose, in an electric furnace under a solvent-free condition. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution is dissolved in deionized water, the catalyst is removed by filtration through filter paper or centrifugation, and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue was purified using Sephadex-G25, and the desired polymer [compound of formula (2) (wherein R ^{2 ′} represents —OH, and R ^{1 ′} , R ^{3 ′} , j, k, 1 and m are the same as above)] (yield 77%). Number average molecular weight: 180
0.

Example 5 Synthesis of n-octyl α-D-glucopyranoside 200 mg of D-glucose was placed in a 100 ml volumetric flask.
(1.110 mmol), 5.2 ml of n-octyl alcohol (3
3.3 mmol). 243.4 mg (1.110 mmol) of the sulfated zirconia prepared in Reference Example 1 was added, and the mixture was reacted with stirring at 80 ° C. for 24 hours using an oil bath. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution is filtered with a filter paper using methanol or centrifuged to remove the catalyst, and the filtrate is concentrated. After removing n-octyl alcohol using a silica gel column (chloroform), the product was developed with a mixed solvent of chloroform: methanol = 10: 1, and the product was purified, collected and concentrated to obtain the title compound (120 mg, 4 mg).
1%).

Example 6 Synthesis of n-hexyl-D-glucopyranoside In 2.9 ml (33.3 mmol) of n-hexanol, 200 mg (1.11 mmol) of D-glucose and 243 mg of sulfated zirconia prepared in Reference Example 1 were suspended. Turbid, at 80 ° C 2
Stir for 4 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution is filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated. After removing n-hexanol using a chloroform developing solvent with a silica gel column,
The desired n-hexyl-D-glucopyranoside was eluted with a developing solvent of chloroform: methanol = 10: 1. Yield: 52%

Example 7 Synthesis of n-octyl-D-galactopyranoside D in 5.2 ml (33.3 mmol) of n-octyl alcohol
-200 mg (1.11 mmol) of galactose and Reference Example 1
243 mg of the sulfated zirconia prepared in
Stir at 24 ° C. for 24 hours. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution is filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated. After n-octyl alcohol was removed with a silica gel column using a chloroform developing solvent, the target n-octyl-D-galactopyranoside was eluted with a developing solvent of chloroform: methanol = 10: 1. Yield: 48%

Reference Example 3 Recovery and Regeneration of Catalyst The catalyst was recovered from the filter paper or the centrifuge tube used in the above example, suspended in 0.5 to 1 N sulfuric acid, and the supernatant was removed. Add water. Repeat this operation for 2-3
After repetition of times, firing and regeneration are performed at 650 ° C. in an electric furnace.

EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 1 Enzymatic Digestion Experiment The product of Example 1 was hydrolyzed using the following various sugar hydrolyzing enzymes while changing the amount of the enzyme and the reaction time.
The molecular weight of the product was determined.

(I) Digestion experiment with α-amylase-1 3 mg of the product of Example 1 was added to 1.8 ml of phosphate buffer (p
H6.9) and heated to 25 ° C.
U, 10U, and 100U), and the mixture was reacted for 24 hours. The reaction was boiled to inactivate the enzyme and terminate the reaction. The reaction solution is filtered, and the molecular weight of the product after enzyme digestion contained in the filtrate is determined by gel permeation chromatography (hereinafter abbreviated as GPC; Shodex A).
(using sahipak GL510-7E) using pullulan as a standard substance. The results are shown below. As is clear from the above results, the molecular weight of the product is reduced depending on the amount of the enzyme added, but is not completely decomposed to the molecular weight (180) of glucose as a monomer.

(Ii) Digestion experiment with α-amylase-2 3 mg of the product of Example 1 was added to 750 μl of phosphate buffer.
(pH 6.9), heated to 25 ° C., and dissolved in 46.4 μl of the same buffer as above.
(Containing 1.4 mU), and the mixture was reacted. The change in the molecular weight of the product with time was examined. The enzyme was inactivated by boiling the reaction solution at every reaction time shown in the following results section, and the reaction was terminated. The reaction solution is filtered, and the molecular weight of the product after enzyme digestion contained in the filtrate is determined by GPC (using Shodex Asahipak GL 510-7E).
Was analyzed using pullulan as a standard substance. The results are shown below. As is apparent from the above results, the molecular weight of the product becomes smaller depending on the reaction time, but is not completely decomposed to the molecular weight (180) of glucose as a monomer.

(Iii) Digestion experiment with pullulanase 3 mg of the product of Example 1 was dissolved in 780 μl of citrate-phosphate buffer (pH 5.0), heated to 25 ° C., and then 18.3 μl of the same buffer as above Was added and dissolved, and the mixture was allowed to react, and the change in the molecular weight of the product with time was examined. The reaction solution was boiled every reaction time shown in the following results section to inactivate the enzyme and terminate the reaction. The reaction solution was filtered, and the molecular weight of the product after enzyme digestion contained in the filtrate was determined by GPC (Shodex Asahipak GL 510-7).
E)), and analyzed using pullulan as a standard substance. The results are shown below. As is evident from the above results, the change in molecular weight of the product with each change over time is within the error range of the GPC analysis, and it can be seen that the product is not degraded by pullulanase.

(Iv) Cellulase digestion experiment 3 mg of the product of Example 1 was added to 700 μl of an acetate buffer (pH
5.0), heated to 25 ° C., added with cellulase (containing 18 U and 36 U) dissolved in 100 μl of the same buffer as described above, allowed to react, and the change over time in the molecular weight of the product was examined. The reaction solution was boiled every reaction time shown in the following results section to inactivate the enzyme and terminate the reaction. The reaction solution is filtered, and the molecular weight of the product after enzyme digestion contained in the filtrate is determined by GPC (using Shodex Asahipak GL 510-7E).
Was analyzed using pullulan as a standard substance. The results are shown below. As is clear from the above results, the change in the molecular weight of the product with time is within the error range of the GPC analysis.
It turns out that the product is not decomposed by cellulase.

As shown in the above experiments, the saccharide polymer of the present invention is not degraded by enzymes such as cellulase and pullulanase, but is partially hydrolyzed by α-amylase, which is an enzyme that degrades starch. That is, it is suggested that the polymer may be partially hydrolyzed in the living body but not completely decomposed, and thus may not be metabolized. From this, the saccharide polymer of the present invention is not completely metabolized in the body like natural starch, but is only partially decomposed, so it does not become a nutrient source and is used as a calorie-off diet food it can.

Experimental Example 2 Experiment on the Effect on Human Immune Cells The saccharide polymer obtained in Example 1 was fractionated with Sephadex-G25 to obtain a high molecular weight fraction (number average molecular weight 1500, hereinafter referred to as PSH (Po
ly-Saccharide High Molecular Weight) and a low molecular weight fraction (number average molecular weight 1200, hereinafter PSL (Poly
-Saccharide Low Molecular Weight) and used in the following experiments.

(I) Proliferation of immune cells Mouse spleen cells (these cells include various immune cells such as T cells, B cells, macrophages, and NK cells)
Was cultured for 5 days in the presence of PSH or PSL at various concentrations (0, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 μg / ml). Thereto, ³ H-thymidine (thymidine labeled with tritium) was added and the mixture was incubated for 4 days. ³ H-thymidine absorbed by the cells was measured by counting the radiation of the cells. If the cells proliferate under the influence of the test compound, thymidine used for DNA synthesis for proliferation is incorporated into the cells. As a control, the same treatment was carried out in the presence of IL-2 (20 U / ml), an activator of one of the immune cells, a T cell. As a result, in both PSH and PSL, control IL-2
Did not promote the growth of mouse spleen cells as compared to the case where.

(Ii) Activation of immune cells The activation effect of the immune cells was tested by the presence or absence of CD69, an antigen specifically expressed by the activated immune cells. Mouse splenocytes were prepared at various concentrations (0, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20
(g / ml) of PSH or PSL for 5 days. For this culture, commercially available antibody reagents specific to each immune cell (PE-conjugated anti-mouse CD4 monoclonal antibody: 0.065B, PE-conjugated anti-mouse CD8a monoclonal antibody: 01045B, PE-conjugated anti-mouse CD4
5R / B220 monoclonal antibody: 01125A, PE
-Conjugated anti-mouse Mac-1 (CD11b) monoclonal antibody: 01715B, and PE-conjugated anti-mouse NK1.
1 monoclonal antibody: 01295B, both PharMing
en company), the T
Various immune cells such as cells, B cells, macrophages, and NK cells were identified. Further, each immune cell was stained with a commercially available CD69-specific antibody reagent (FITC-conjugated anti-mouse CD69 monoclonal antibody: 01504D, manufactured by PharMingen) to check whether each immune cell was activated. . The results of the staining were observed by flow cytometry. As a control, the same test was performed in the presence of IL-2 (a protein that activates immunity). As a result, both PSH and PSL showed CD69 in various immune cells.
No effect of promoting the expression of was observed. As is clear from the above experiments, the saccharide polymer of the present invention has no effect on immune cells, and is therefore recognized as a foreign substance by the immune system even if it is used for food and absorbed into a living body. It is safe to eat without risk of causing side effects such as allergy, inflammation and fever.

[0037]

According to the method of the present invention, the target saccharide polymer and glycosides can be efficiently produced by a simple operation, and the obtained saccharide polymer and glycosides are all soluble in water. It is extremely high and is suitable as a material for functional foods, biodegradable fibers, and various pharmaceuticals. Further, the solid superacid used as a catalyst for the reaction can be recovered and regenerated and used repeatedly, so that the method of the present invention is very economical.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] [Claim 1] General formula (1): (Wherein R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -OH or -NHCOC
H _3, R ³ is -CH ₂ OH, the compound represented by -COOH or an -CH _3), the solid be subjected to melt polymerization or solution polymerization in the presence of a superacid sugars polymer, wherein Manufacturing method. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the solid superacid is SO._Four/ ZrO_Two, SO_Four/ S
nO_Two, SO_Four/ HfO _Two, SO_Four/ TiO_Two, SO_Four/ Al_TwoO
_Three, SO_Four/ Fe_TwoO_Three, SO_Four/ SiO_Two, WO_Three/ ZrO_Two,
MoO_Three/ ZrO_Two, WO_Three/ SnO_Two, WO_Three/ TiO_Two, W
O_Three/ Fe_TwoO_ThreeAnd B_Two0_Three/ ZrO_TwoA kind selected from
The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is at least two kinds. 3. The compound represented by the general formula (1) is a monosaccharide selected from D-glucose, D-galactose and D-mannose (wherein R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, R ³ But-
CH ₂ OH). 4. The compound represented by the general formula (1) is an aldonic acid (wherein R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, and R ³ is —COO).
The method according to claim 1, which is H). 5. The compound represented by the general formula (1) is an amino sugar
(Wherein, R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -NHCOCH ₃ , R ³ is-
CH ₂ OH). 6. The saccharide polymer produced is represented by the general formula (2): (Wherein R ^{1 ′} is —OH, R ^{2 ′} is —OH or —NHC
OCH ₃ and R ^{3 ′} are —CH ₂ OH, or ^one or more of R ^{1 ′} , R ^{2 ′} and R ^{3 ′} is a residue of a sugar molecule represented by the formula (1): And j, k,
l and m represent the absolute number of the binding mode of the sugar molecule in parentheses contained in the product, and j, k, l, and m ≧ 0. However, the sum of j, k, l, and m is in the range of 2 to 30. The bonding mode in the parentheses means that the structure in the parenthesis of j represents a (1 → 6) -α and β bond, and k
The structures in parentheses represent (1 → 4) -α and β bonds,
The structure in parentheses of 1 represents a (1 → 3) -α and β bond, and the structure in parentheses of m represents a (1 → 2) -α and β bond. Or the production method according to 5. 7. The saccharide polymer produced is represented by the general formula (3): (Wherein, R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, and n is an integer of 2 to 30). 8. A monosaccharide represented by the general formula (1) (wherein R ¹ is —OH, R ² is —OH, R ³ is —CH ₂ OH or —CH ₃
Is represented by the general formula (4): R ⁴ —OH (4) wherein R ⁴ is a group represented by the formula — (CH ₂ ) _p —CH ₃ (0 ≦ p ≦ 23) in the presence of a solid superacid. Means an alkyl chain or a corresponding unsaturated group represented by
Characterized by reacting with a saturated or unsaturated alcohol represented by the general formula (5): (Wherein, R ¹ is -OH, R ² is -OH, R ⁴ is the same as above,
R ³ is —CH ₂ OH or —CH ₃ ).