Chemical modification of chitosan: preparation of chitosan-sialic acid branched polysaccharide hybrids

Authors
Sashiwa, H Makimura, Y Shigemasa, Y Roy, R
Citation
H. Sashiwa et al., Chemical modification of chitosan: preparation of chitosan-sialic acid branched polysaccharide hybrids, CHEM COMMUN, (11), 2000, pp. 909-910
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
909 - 910
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):11<909:CMOCPO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Water soluble hybrids of chitosan and sialic acid were prepared in good yie lds via reductive N-alkylation of p-formylphenyl alpha-sialoside 2 onto chi tosan amine functionalities.