> ELSEVIER Carbohydrate Research 262 (1994) C7-C9 CONTENTS 1,3-Parallel C//O interactions in acyclic carbohydrates: the crystal and molecular structure of 1-deoxy-1-nitro-p-altritol P. KOll, M. Bischoff (Oldenburg, Germany), C. Bretzke and J. Kopf (Hamburg, Germany) . . 1,3-Parailel O/ /O interactions in acyclic carbohydrates: the crystal and molecular structures of meso-b-glycero-.-altro-heptitol and the monohydrate, meso-p-glycero-.-ido-heptitol, and meso-b-glycero--altro-heptitol and p-glycero-.-galacto-heptitol heptaacetates J. Kopf, M. Morf, B. Hagen (Hamburg, Germany), M. Bischoff and P. K6ll (Oldenburg, Germany) Cellulose char structure: a combined analytical PP-GC-—MS, FTIR, and NMR study I. Pastorova (Amsterdam, Netherlands), R.E. Botto, P.W. Arisz (Argonne, IL, USA) and J.J. Boon (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Benzyl 7-O-allyl-2,3-O-isopropylidene-4-O-p-methoxybenzyl-.-glycero-a-b-manno-heptopyrano- side, a versatile L>-manHepp derivative B. Grzeszcezyk and A. Zamojski (Warsaw, Poland) The preparation of intermediates for the synthesis of |p-myo-inositol 1,4,5- and 2,4,5-tris- phosphates, 1,4-bisphosphate 5-phosphorothioate, and 4,5-bisphosphate |-phosphorothioate from 1p-3,6-di-O-benzyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-myo-inositol T. Desai, J. Gigg, R. Gigg and E. Martin-Zamora (London, United Kingdom) Synthesis of double-chain bis-sulfone neoglycolipids of the 2”-, 3”-, 4”-, and 6”-deoxyglobotrioses Z. Zhiyuan and G. Magnusson (Lund, Sweden) Synthesis of a 2,3-dideoxy-2,3-difluorofuranose with the p-/yxo configuration. An intramolecular rearrangement of methyl 5-O-benzoyl-2,3-dideoxy-2,3-difluoro-p-lyxofuranoside observed during the attempted synthesis of 1-(2,3-dideoxy-2,3-difluoro-B-p-lyxofuratnhyomsiyn!e L.S. Jeong, B.B. Lim and V.E. Marquez (Bethesda, MD, USA) Chemical characteristics of insoluble glucans from the cell wall of the marine green alga Ulva lactuca (L.) Thuret M. Lahaye, D. Jegou and A. Buleon (Nantes, France) Chemical methylation of agaroid hydroxyl-groups J. Miller, R. Falshaw and R.H. Furneaux (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) Notes Synthesis of 6°- and/or 4°-O-glycosyl p-nitrophenyl a-maltopentaoside derivatives for the differential assay of human a-amylases K. Ozawa (Gifu, Japan), Y. Yamagata, S. Satomura, H. Ishida (Hyogo, Japan), M. Kiso and A. Hasegawa (Gifu, Japan) C8 Contents / Carbohydrate Research 262 (1994) C7-C9 Stereochemical control in the formation of thiazolidines from O-protected reducing sugars A. Wadouachi, D. Beaupere, R. Uzan, I. Stasik (Amiens, France), D.F. Ewing and G. Mackenzie (Hull, United Kingdom) Structural characterization of alkali-soluble glucans from the mycelium of Aspergillus giganteus mut. alba P. Rouhier, M. Bruneteau, G. Michel (Villeurbanne, France), J. Fiema and A. Zurzycka (Cracow, Poland) Molecular mass distribution of chitin and chitosan M. Hasegawa, A. Isogai and F. Onabe (Tokyo, Japan) Detection of cellulose in the cell wall of some red algae by 3C NMR spectroscopy R. Toffanin, S.H. Knutsen, C. Bertocchi, R. Rizzo and E. Murano (Trieste, Italy) Regular papers Studies of the neutral trisaccharides of goat (Capra hircus) colostrum and of the one- and two-dimensional 'H and "°C NMR spectra of 6'-N-acetylglucosaminyllactose T. Urashima, W.A. Bubb, M. Messer (Sydney, NSW, Australia), Y. Tsuji and Y. Taneda (Hokkaido, Japan) A “°C solid-state NMR study of ion-exchange resins derived from natural polysaccharides K.R. Morgan, J.A. Hemmingson, R.H. Furneaux and R.A. Stanley (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) Synthesis of the 5-aminopentyl glycoside of B-p-Gal p-(1 — 4)-B-p-Gle pNAc-(1 — 3)-L-Fucp and fragments thereof related to glycopeptides of human Christmas factor and the marine sponge Microciona prolifera T. Ziegler (Stuttgart, Germany) The reaction between epichlorohydrin and polysaccharides: Part 1, syntheses of some model substances with non-cyclic substituents L. Holmberg (Uppsala, Sweden), B. Lindberg (Stockholm, Sweden) and B. Lindqvist (Up- psala, Sweden) Synthesis of carboxyl-reduced analogues related to the Chlamydia-specific Kdo trisaccharide epitope F.W. D’Souza, P. Kosma (Wien, Austria) and H. Brade (Borstel, FRG) a-(1 — 2)-, a1 — 3)-, and a-(1 — 6)-Linked thioglycosidic disaccharides: syntheses and anti-HIV testing of thiokojibiose octaacetate, thionigerose, and thioisomaltose R.N. Comber, J.D. Friedrich, D.A. Dunshee, S.L. Petty and J.A. Secrist II] (Birmingham, AL, USA) The preparation and characterization of some Amadori compounds (1-amino-1-deoxy-p-fructose derivatives) derived from a series of aliphatic w-amino acids V.V. Mossine, G.V. Glinsky and M.S. Feather (Columbia, MO, USA) Selective pivaloylation and diphenylacetylation of cyclomalto-oligosaccharides F. Santoyo-Gonzilez, J. Isac-Garcia, A. Vargas-Berenguel, R. Robles-Diaz and F.G. Calvo- Flores (Granada, Spain) Synthesis of a di-O-methylated pentasaccharide for use in the assay of N-acetylgluco- saminyltransferase III activity S.H. Khan, C.A. Compston, M.M. Palcic and O. Hindsgaul (Edmonton, AB, Canada) Contents / Carbohydrate Research 262 (1994) C7-C9 Synthesis of transition-state analogues as potential inhibitors of sialidase from Influenza virus P.-A. Driguez (Villeurbanne, France), B. Barrere, G. Quash (Oullins, France) and A. Doutheau (Villeurbanne, France) Structural investigation of the capsular polysaccharide of Escherichia coli O101:K103:H™~ using bacteriophage degradation and NMR spectroscopy M.R. Grue, H. Parolis and L.A.S. Parolis (Grahamstown, South Africa) Structural elucidation of the capsular polysaccharide produced by Escherichia coli O20: K84:H26 D.V. Whittaker, L.A.S. Parolis and H. Parolis (Grahamstown, South Africa) Synthesis of 2-deoxy-a-p-arabino-hexopyranosyl phosphate and 2-deoxy-maltooligosaccharides with phosphorylase B. Evers, P. Mischnick and J. Thiem (Hamburg, Germany) Subject index Contents