title: Stereoselective amine-catalyzed carbohydrate chain elongation.
abstract: Aldol additions of unprotected carbohydrates to 1.3-dicarbonyl compounds have been described. This transformation is based on a dual activation by tertiary amines and 2-hydroxypyridine.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Humboldt-University, Brook-Taylor Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Voigt
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Scheffler
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahrwald
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D011728:Pyridones / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000588:Amines; D002241:Carbohydrates; D011728:Pyridones; C017679:2-hydroxypyridine; D002244:Carbon; C116609:3-hydroxybutanal