Stereoselective conjugate addition of nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles to sugar-derived enones: Synthesis of sialic acid analogues

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3562-3572

  Dondoni, Alessandro ^a   Marra, Alberto ^a   Boscarato, Alessia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azides; Carbohydrate mimetics; Michael additions; Neuraminic acids; Sialic acids

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE; SIALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; OXIDATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032805122     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-3765(19991203)5:12<3562::aid-chem3562>3.3.co;2-n     Document Type: Article

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