Acetylation and methylation of homogalacturonans 1: Optimisation of the reaction and characterisation of the products

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-207

  Renard, C M G C ^a,b   Jarvis, M C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Homogalacturonans; Methylation; Pectins

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; REACTION KINETICS; SALTS;

HOMOGALACTURONANS; METHYLATION; PECTIN; TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0032669730     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(99)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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