Glycals and their Derivatives oleh Atul Kumar

Glycals and Their Derivatives is an essential resource for understanding the emerging applications of carbohydrate-derived unsaturated sugars. Carbohydrates are versatile molecules, abundant in nature, biocompatible, and structurally diverse, with glycals and their derivatives showing remarkable biological activities, including antimicrobial and anticancer effects. It discusses the synthesis, transformations, and applications of glycals, offering valuable insights for researchers and professionals in glycoscience.

Key Features:
- Comprehensive Coverage: Explores the synthesis and transformation of glycals, glycosides), and 2-C-branched sugars, emphasizing their chemical and biological significance.
- Advanced Synthetic Strategies: Discusses recent advances, including metal-catalyzed and metal-free approaches for glycoside synthesis under mild conditions.
- Natural Product Synthesis: Highlights the total synthesis of medicinally important molecules derived from glycals.
- Cutting-Edge Applications: Examines the role of glycals in creating glycohybrids and glycoconjugates, opening avenues in glycobiology and glycotechnology.

Readership: Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, academic researchers, and professionals in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.