Carbohydrates in Sustainable Development II

Knoevenagel Reaction of Unprotected Sugars, By M.-C. Scherrmann ; Carbohydrate-Based Lactones: Synthesis and Applications, By N. M. Xavier, A. P. Rauter, and Y. Queneau; Heterogeneously-Catalyzed Conversion of Carbohydrates, By K. De Oliveira Vigier and F. Jérôme; Palladium-Catalyzed Telomerization of Butadiene with Polyols: From Mono to Polysaccharides, By S. Bouquillon, J. Muzart, C. Pinel, and F. Rataboul; Monosaccharides, By J.A. Galbis and M.G. García-Martín; Natural Sources, By L. Weignerová and V. Ken; Synthesis and Applications of Ionic Liquids Derived from Natural Sugars; By C. Chiappe, A. Marra, and A. Mele

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Inhalt
Knoevenagel Reaction of Unprotected Sugars.- Carbohydrate-Based Lactones: Synthesis and Applications.- Heterogeneously-Catalyzed Conversion of Carbohydrates.- Palladium-Catalyzed Telomerization of Butadiene with Polyols: From Mono to Polysaccharides.- Enzymatic Processing of Bioactive Glycosides from Natural Sources.- Synthetic Polymers from Readily Available Monosaccharides.- Synthesis and Applications of Ionic Liquids Derived from Natural Sugars.