Browsing Chemistry Theses by Name "Field, Rob"
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Iodine-promoted activation of sulfur-based leaving groups in glycosylation reactions
(University of St Andrews, 2000) - ThesisFurther to previous work by the Field group on the iodine-mediated activation of benzyl ether-protected ('armed') thiogalactosides, a variety of ester-protected ('disarmed') β-D- thiogalactoside derivatives containing ... -
Synthesis of ganglioside analogues as biological probes for enzymes that modify sialic acids
(University of St Andrews, 1998) - ThesisGanglioside GM3, a glycosphingolipid found in the outer membrane of all mammalian cells, is expressed at much higher concentrations than normal in cancer cells. It has been reported that GM3 can inhibit signal transduction ...