| Title | Hafnium(IV) triflate as a potent catalyst for selective 1-O-deacetylation of peracetylated saccharides. |
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| Authors | R. Wang; J.Z. Chen; X.A. Zheng; R. Kong; S.S. Gong; Q. Sun |
| Journal | Carbohydr Res |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.carres.2017.11.015 |
| Abstract |
An efficient method for selective anomeric deacetylation of peracetylated mono-, di-, and trisaccharides has been developed by using 2 mol% Hf(OTf)4 as catalyst in acetonitrile. Employment of ultrasonic irradiation could significantly accelerate the reaction rate. Mechanistic study confirmed the hydrolysis nature of this reaction, and NMR experimental data suggested that multiple peracetylated saccharide molecules may ligate to Hf(IV) cation primarily via the anomeric acetate to promote its specific hydrolysis. |
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The number of electrons in each of Hafnium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 32, 10, 2 and its electron configuration is [Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2. The hafnium atom has a radius of 159 pm and a Van der Waals radius of 212 pm. Hafnium was predicted by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869 but it was not until 1922 that it was first isolated Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy. In its elemental form, hafnium has a lustrous silvery-gray appearance. 
Hafnium does not exist as a free element in nature. It is found in zirconium compounds such as zircon. Hafnium is often a component of superalloys and circuits used in semiconductor device fabrication. Its name is derived from the Latin word Hafnia, meaning Copenhagen, where it was discovered.
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