Deoxygenation reactions have been used to convert biomass-derived carbohydrates into useful platform chemicals. Now, a method has been described that can selectively excise C–O bonds to produce valuable chiral synthons.
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McNally, A. Molecular editing of carbohydrates. Nature Chem 7, 539–541 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2289
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