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The Chemistry of L ‐Sorbose
Author(s) -
Zebiri Ilhem,
Balieu Sébastien,
Guilleret Arnaud,
Reynaud Romain,
Haudrechy Arnaud
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201001578
Subject(s) - chemistry , sorbose , organic chemistry , sugar , organic synthesis , catalysis , fructose
Despite the fact that L ‐sorbose has been widely used for the synthesis of vitamin C at an industrial level, its use in organic synthesis remains rare. However, a survey of the chemical literature shows that this unusual sugar can be transformed into interesting derivatives.