title: Organoiridium complexes: efficient catalysts for the formation of sugar acetals and ketals.
abstract: [Cp(∗)IrCl(2)](2) is used as an efficient promoter for the synthesis of sugar acetals and ketals with good to excellent yields. The catalyst is found to be general for a wide range of sugars.
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Soumik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Prashant Ranjan
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Balaram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Parna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000080:Acetals / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000080:Acetals; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D007495:Iridium