Unusual stereoselectivity in sialic acid aldolase-catalyzed aldol condensations: Synthesis of both enantiomers of high-carbon monosaccharides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00052a008

An inversion of stereoselectivity in aldol condensations catalyzed by sialic acid aldolase (from Escherichia coli, Shinko American Inc.) was observed when L-mannose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, L-talose, 2-deoxy-L-glucose, 2-deoxy-L-rhamnose, N-acetyl-L-mannosamin