General Characteristics The oxidation of alcohols by PCC (Pyridinium Chlorochromate) or PDC (Pyridinium Dichromate) works under mild conditions and can be used for compounds containing unstable ...
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Protection of 1,2-/1,3-Diols
General Characteristics 1,2- and 1,3-diols are generally protected as 5- or 6-membered cyclic acetal compounds. General References ・Ley, S. V.; Baeschlin, D. K.; Dixon, D. J.; Foster, A. C.; ...
Installing artificial nucleotide base pairs in DNA 2
In a previous post, we discussed the myriad applications of artificial nucleotide base pairs. In this post, I’d like to highlight an exquisite example that was demonstrated by Hirao and coworkers at ...