Author : Stephen Hanessian
Release : 1997-01-02
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 024/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Preparative Carbohydrate Chemistry by : Stephen Hanessian

Download or read book Preparative Carbohydrate Chemistry written by Stephen Hanessian. This book was released on 1997-01-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailing commonly used methods and procedures, this reference discusses the reactions and derivative forms of carbohydrates. Preparative Carbohydrate Chemistry covers the formation, cleavage, and reactions of derivatives and illustrates bond-forming reactions of SN2 types, free radicals, chain extensions, and branching. The contents include: sugar derivatives; selected reactions in carbohydrate chemistry; chemical synthesis of oligosaccharides and O-and N -glycosyl compounds; enzymatic synthesis of sialic acid, KDO, and related deoxyulosonic acids, and of oligosaccharides; synthesis of -glycosyl compounds; carbocycles from carbohydrates; and total synthesis of sugars from non-sugars. This authoritative reference offers relevant chapters on reactions and derivative forms of carbohydrates, including commonly used methods as well as new experimental procedures. It also contains insightful chapter commentaries and succinct topic histories.