Polyol synthesis through hydrocarbon oxidation: De novo synthesis of L-galactose

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 48, 2006, Pages 8217-8220

  Covell, Dustin J ^a   Vermeulen, Nicolaas A ^a   Labenz, Nathan A ^b   White, M Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b HARVARD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allylic oxidation; C H activation; Carbohydrates; Enantioselectivity; Polyols

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; HYDROCARBONS; OXIDATION; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALLYLIC OXIDATION; C-H ACTIVATION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; POLYOLS;

POLYOLEFINS;

GALACTOSE; HYDROCARBON; POLYMER; POLYOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; GALACTOSE; HYDROCARBONS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYMERS;

EID: 33845745902     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200603321     Document Type: Article

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