This series presents critical reviews of the state of modern chemical research, as well as discussion of future trends, in concise reports on chemistry, each contributed by a world renowned expert.

Knoevenagel Reaction of Unprotected Sugars, By M.-C. Scherrmann ; Carbohydrate-Based Lactones: Synthesis and Applications, By N. M. Xavier, A. P. Rauter, and Y. Queneau; Heterogeneously-Catalyzed Conversion of Carbohydrates, By K. De Oliveira Vigier and F. Jérôme; Palladium-Catalyzed Telomerization of Butadiene with Polyols: From Mono to Polysaccharides, By S. Bouquillon, J. Muzart, C. Pinel, and F. Rataboul; Monosaccharides, By J.A. Galbis and M.G. García-Martín; Natural Sources, By L. Weignerová and V. Ken; Synthesis and Applications of Ionic Liquids Derived from Natural Sugars; By C. Chiappe, A. Marra, and A. Mele

This series presents critical reviews of the present position and future trends in modern chemical research Short and concise reports on chemistry Each written by the world renowned experts Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years More information as well as the electronic version of the whole content available at: springerlink.com Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Knoevenagel Reaction of Unprotected Sugars.- Carbohydrate-Based Lactones: Synthesis and Applications.- Heterogeneously-Catalyzed Conversion of Carbohydrates.- Palladium-Catalyzed Telomerization of Butadiene with Polyols: From Mono to Polysaccharides.- Enzymatic Processing of Bioactive Glycosides from Natural Sources.- Synthetic Polymers from Readily Available Monosaccharides.- Synthesis and Applications of Ionic Liquids Derived from Natural Sugars.