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Cover Feature: Characterization of Phosphoranes Obtained by the Spontaneous Carbonyl‐Catalyzed Phosphorylation of Monosaccharides and Polyols in Aqueous Media (ChemBioChem 4/2020)
Author(s) -
PerezRamirez Maria,
Agyekum Isaac,
Otoo Barnabas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.202000040
Subject(s) - polyol , chemistry , monosaccharide , aqueous solution , organic chemistry , dehydration , biochemistry , polyurethane
Basic phosphates are activated by ketones and aldehydes . The activated phosphates either form polyphosphoranes or phosphorylate polyols to form pentacoordinated polyol phosphoranes. The unstable polyol phosphoranes and polyphosphoranes are stabilized by reductive dehydration to the corresponding phosphates. The cover image shows an activated match used to light a candle with the unstable open flame being protected by a hand. More information can be found in the communication by B. Otoo et al. on page 473 in Issue 4, 2020 (DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900328).