A Fundamental Study of Quantitative Desulfurization of Sulfur Containing Amino Acids by Raney Nickel and its Character
2014
Ohmori, Shinji | Takahashi, Kazuko | Ikeda, Mikiko | Ubuka, Toshihiko
The desulfurization of several naturally occurring sulfur-containing amino acids by Raney nickel was studied under various conditions. Raney nickel, which was prepared by treating Al-Ni alloy with 5 N NaOH at 60 °C for 30 min, and was not washed with water, was most active and desulfurized, in quantitative yield, methionine, homocysteine, homocystine, homocysteine sulfinic acid, S-(2-carboxy-n-propyl)-L-cysteine, cysteine, cystine, cysteine sulfinic acid and S-methylcysteine sulfoxide. Raney nickel prepared from 100 mg of Al-Ni alloy desulfurized quantitatively up to 40 μmol methionine at 60 °C for 30 min. The desulfurization occurred effectively in the pH range of 7 and 13, but not below 7. Methionine sulfone, cysteic acid, and homocysteic acid were not subject to the reaction. The Raney nickel was deactivated by H₂S, and H₂O₂, or combustion. Desulfurization activity was not enhanced by hydrogen gas.
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