Bismuth(<scp>iii</scp>) triflate as a novel and efficient activator for glycosyl halides
Hayley B. Steber, Yashapal Singh, Alexei V. Demchenko
Abstract
Presented herein is the discovery that bismuth(<sc>iii</sc>) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Bi(OTf)<sub>3</sub>) is an effective catalyst for the activation of glycosyl bromides and glycosyl chlorides.
Topics & Concepts
GlycosylTrifluoromethanesulfonateBismuthHalideChemistryCatalysisActivator (genetics)Combinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryGeneCarbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchChemical Synthesis and Analysis