The conjugation of nucleic acid base with sulfonated hyaluronan was ac
hieved by the ring opening reaction of 1,2-O-ethano derivatives of nuc
leic acid bases, The conditions of sulfonation of sodium hyaluronate w
ere studied. Thymine and 5-bromouracil base were quantitatively conjug
ated to sulfonated hyaluronan in 15% and 24%, respectively.