Abstract
Two natural cyanohydrins, isolated from Sambucus nigra, have been synthesised from mandelonitrile and penta-O-acetyl-beta-galactopyranose. The synthesis confirmed the stereochemistry of the compounds, which had been assigned on biogenetic grounds.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Glycosides / chemistry
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Molecular Conformation
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Nitriles / chemical synthesis*
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Sambucus nigra / chemistry*
Substances
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Glycosides
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Nitriles
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cyanohydrin