title: Magnesium ion enhances lanthanum-promoted monobenzoylation of a monosaccharide in water.
abstract: Magnesium ion combines selectively with the methyl phosphate by-product in the lanthanum-promoted biomimetic reaction of benzoyl methyl phosphate with monosaccharides.
authors.affiliation: Davenport Chemical Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
authors.forename: Raj S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dhiman
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kluger
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000737:chemistry*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D009005:Monosaccharides; D010755:Organophosphates; C456640:benzoyl methyl phosphate; D014867:Water; D007811:Lanthanum; D008274:Magnesium