Selective boronic acid fluorescent sensors for saccharide detection

Boronic acids in orgamc chemistry are extensively used as building blocks in coupling reactions. Moreover, boronic acids also act as Lewis acids which enable them to easily form reversible covalent complexes with sugars, amino acids and other Lewis base donors. Taking this unique characteristic that...

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Main Author: Wang, Hui-Chen
Published: University of Bath 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582865