Author : Christopher Albler
Publisher : Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
ISBN 13 : 9783838150895
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (58 download)
Book Synopsis Metals in Carbohydrate Synthesis by : Christopher Albler
Download or read book Metals in Carbohydrate Synthesis written by Christopher Albler and published by Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes two different projects associated with the chemical (de novo) synthesis of rare and unnatural carbohydrates from readily available starting materials. After a comprehensive introduction to indium chemistry and stereoselective aldol reactions, two new methodologies are presented which complement the synthetic arsenal available to the carbohydrate chemist. The indium mediated allylation of unprotected carbohydrates was applied in the synthesis of acetamido-heptoses and octoses which are constituents of the aminoglycoside antibiotics Apramycin and Destomycin. Furthermore, a new approach for the incorporation of fluorine into carbohydrates is described. Amino acid building blocks were chain-elongated via a titanium mediated aldol addition, finally furnishing amino-, fluoro-functionalised pentoses and hexoses. These compounds are of high interest not only concerning their potential antimicrobial activity but also their usefulness in elucidating fundamental biological processes such as antigen-antibody aggregation.