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A radical approach to making C-glycoside molecules

Research Chemical Synthesis

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TL;DR - Researchers developed a platform for synthesizing C-glycosides from sugars using glycosyl sulfonyl hydrazides as accessible free-radical precursors. It enables targeted, stereospecific carbon–carbon bond formation across carbohydrate scaffolds.

  • Uses readily accessible glycosyl sulfonyl hydrazides to generate free radicals.
  • Forms robust carbon–carbon linkages in C-glycoside molecules.
  • Controls the desired 3D arrangement of atoms during synthesis.
  • Offers a general strategy for constructing valuable carbohydrate-derived compounds.

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A radical approach to making C-glycoside molecules

Nature 2026-07-22 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02237-6

TL;DR - Researchers developed a platform for synthesizing C-glycosides from sugars using glycosyl sulfonyl hydrazides as accessible free-radical precursors. It enables targeted, stereospecific carbon–carbon bond formation across carbohydrate scaffolds.

  • Uses readily accessible glycosyl sulfonyl hydrazides to generate free radicals.
  • Forms robust carbon–carbon linkages in C-glycoside molecules.
  • Controls the desired 3D arrangement of atoms during synthesis.
  • Offers a general strategy for constructing valuable carbohydrate-derived compounds.
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