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Reactions of saccharides catalyzed by molybdate ions. 36. A contribution to the epimerization of D-glucose to D-mannose

V. Bílik and I. Knězek

Institute of Chemistry, Centre for Chemical Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, CS-84238 Bratislava

Abstract: The epimerization of D-glucose catalyzed by molybdate ions carried out at D-glucose to water amount of substance ratios 1:1 and 1:4, and at a temperature of 90—125°C for 20—40 min, afforded a mixture of D-glucose and D-mannose in the ratio 3:1.

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Chemical Papers 42 (1) 39–43 (1988)