Metathesis reactions of carbohydrates: Recent highlights in alkyne metathesis

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1803-1825

  López, J Cristóbal ^a   Plumet, Joaquín ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE QUÍMICA ORGÁNICA GENERAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Alkynes; Carbohydrates; Glycoconjugates; Metathesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952945950     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201001518     Document Type: Review

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