Improvement of gold-catalyzed oxidation of free carbohydrates to corresponding aldonates using microwaves

M Omri, G Pourceau, M Becuwe…

Index: Isaac, Isabelle; Stasik, Imane; Beaupere, Daniel; Uzan, Raoul Tetrahedron Letters, 1995 , vol. 36, # 3 p. 383 - 386

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... Abstract. Abstract Image. ... These conditions combined with Au/Al 2 O 3 catalyst allowed to reach in 10 min a quantitative conversion of glucose. The catalyst was highly selective and reusable, and only 0.004 mol % of gold compared to sugar was used. ...