Catching elusive glycosyl cations in a condensed phase with HF/SbF5 superacid

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 186-191

  Martin, A ^a   Arda, A ^b,c   Desire J ^a   Martin Mingot, A ^a   Probst, N ^a   Sinay P ^d   Jimenez Barbero J ^b,c   Thibaudeau, S ^a   Bleriot Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b CIC BIOGUNE   (Spain)

^c BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; CATION; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GLYCOSYLATION;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; CATIONS; GLYCOSYLATION; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 84955465865     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2399     Document Type: Article

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