Recent advances in transition metal-catalyzed O-glycosylations

Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 4-6, 2012, Pages 284-324

  Li, Xiaohua ^a   Zhu, Jianglong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Catalysis; O Glycosylation; Oligosaccharide synthesis; Transition metal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863474047     PISSN: 07328303     EISSN: 15322327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07328303.2012.683910     Document Type: Conference Paper

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