Abstract
The invention relates to the field of carbohydrate chemistry.Provided is a process for the regioselective oxidation of a single secondary hydroxy function of a carbohydrate substrate comprising two or more secondary hydroxy functions, comprising contacting the carbohydrate substrate in a solvent in the presence of a transition metal catalyst complex with an oxidizing agent to yield a mono-oxidized carbohydrate.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Patent number | WO2013191549 |
Priority date | 20/06/2012 |
Filing date | 20/06/2013 |
Publication status | Published - 27-Dec-2013 |