Offers relevant chapters on reactions and derivative forms of carbohydrates, including commonly used methods as well as new experimental procedures. Also contains insightful chapter commentaries and succinct topic histories.
Contents:
Sugar Derivatives
Synthesis of Isopropylidene, Benzylidene, and Related Acetals.
Dialkyl Dithioacetals of Sugars
Regioselective Cleavage of O-Benzylidene Acetals to Benzyl Ethers.
Selective O-Substitution and Oxidation Using Stannylene Acetals and Stannyl Ethers.
Selected Reactions in Carbohydrate Chemistry
Sn2-Type Halogenation and Azidation Reactions with Carbohydrate Triflates.
Direct Halogenation of Carbohydrate Derivatives.
Nucleophilic Displacement Reactions of Imidazole-1-Sulfonate Esters.
Free Radical Deoxygenation of Thiocarbonyl Derivatives of Alcohols.
Thiazole-Based One-Carbon Extension of Carbohydrate Derivatives.
Selected Methods for Synthesis of Branched-Chain Sugars.
Chemical Synthesis of O- and N-Glycosyl Compounds, and of Oligosaccharides
O- and N-Glycopeptides: Synthesis of Selectively Deprotected Building Blocks.
Oligosaccharide Synthesis with Trichloroacetimidates.
Oligosaccharide Synthesis from Glycosyl Fluorides and Sulfides.
Oligosaccharide Synthesis by n-Pentenyl Glycosides.
Chemical Synthesis of Sialyl Glycosides.
Glycoside Synthesis Based on the Remote Activation Concept
Glycoside and Oligosaccharide Synthesis with Unprotected Glycosyl Donors Based on the Remote Activation Concept.
Oligosaccharide Synthesis by Remote Activation: O-Protected 3-Methoxy-2-pyridyloxy (MOP) Glycosyl Donors.
Oligosaccharide Synthesis by Remote Activation: O-Protected Glycosyl 2-thiopyridylcarbonate Donors.
Oligosaccharide Synthesis by Selective Anomeric Activation with MOP- and TOPCAT-Leaving Groups.
Enzymatic Synthesis of Sialic Acid, KDO, and Related Deoxy-Ulsonic Acids,
and of Oligosaccharides
Enzymatic Synthesis of Carbohydrates
Oligosaccharide Synthesis by Enzymatic Glycosidation.
Synthesis of C-Glycosyl Compounds
C-Glycosyl Compounds from Free Radical Reactions.
Synthesis of Glycosylarenes.
Carbocycles from Carbohydrates
Functionalized Carbocyclic Derivatives from Carbohydrates: Free Radical and Organometallic Methods.
The Conversion of Carbohydrates to Cyclohexane Derivatives.
Total Synthesis of Sugar from Nonsugars
Total Synthesis of Amino Sugars.
Total Synthesis of Sugars.
Index.
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