Structure and conformation of Hoffer's chlorosugar and the related β-azido and β-nitrile sugar

Luca Mensing1, Justin Landsmann1, Marcus Layh1

  • 1Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 28/30, Münster, 48149, Germany.

Carbohydrate Research
|October 8, 2026
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