Well-defined carbohydrates obtained by chemical synthesis are essential to the understanding of their functions. However, synthesis of carbohydrates is greatly hampered by its insufficient efficiency.

2024, Nature Synthesis. Cyclodextrins (CDs), a class ... The team designed and synthesised two monosaccharide building blocks, both of which bear benzoyl groups as the source of protection of ...

The general formula for a monosaccharide is (CH2O)n. Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrate, which means they cannot be hydrolyzed or broken down into smaller carbohydrates.

A team of researchers from China and the U.S. decided to change that by identifying a new class of organometallic compounds—three new metal-centered planar annulene frameworks. Annulenes are ...