Highly efficient α-sialylation by virtue of fixed dipole effects of N-phthalyl group: Application to continuous flow synthesis of α(2-3)-and α(2-6)-Neu5Ac-Gal motifs by microreactor

Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 369-394

  Tanaka, Shin Ichi ^a   Goi, Takashi ^a   Tanaka, Katsunori ^a   Fukase, Koichi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Sialylation; Fixed dipole effects; Microreactor; N Phthalyl group; Oligosaccharides

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948960286     PISSN: 07328303     EISSN: 15322327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07328300701634796     Document Type: Article

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