Abstract
Zn-proline catalyzes the aldolisation of unprotected glycolaldehyde in water to give tetroses and hexoses; threose (33% of the product mixture) was formed with 10% enantiomeric excess of the D-isomer.
MeSH terms
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Acetaldehyde / analogs & derivatives*
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Acetaldehyde / chemistry*
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Carbohydrates / chemical synthesis*
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Catalysis
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Hexoses / chemical synthesis
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Molecular Structure
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Proline / chemistry*
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Solutions
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Stereoisomerism
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Tetroses / chemical synthesis
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Zinc / chemistry*
Substances
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Carbohydrates
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Hexoses
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Solutions
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Tetroses
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Proline
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Acetaldehyde
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Zinc
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glycolaldehyde