title: Carbohydrate-based lactones: synthesis and applications.
abstract: The synthesis and uses of different kinds of carbohydrate-based lactones are described. This group of compounds includes aldonolactones, other related monocyclic lactones and bicyclic systems. The latter can arise from uronic acids, carboxymethyl ethers or glycosides, or from C-branched sugars.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Química e Bioquímica, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Ed. C8, 50 Piso, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Nuno M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: Amélia P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rauter
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Queneau
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D007783:Lactones