Methyl2,6-di-O-tosyl-a-Dglucopyranoside

Fluorination is a process that has been used to synthesize various types of chemical compounds. Fluorination is usually achieved by reacting an organic compound with elemental fluorine gas, or dissolved fluoric acid. Fluorination may also be carried out with silicon tetrachloride, sulfur tetrafluoride, or other fluorinating agents. The term fluorination refers to the substitution of hydrogen atoms in an organic molecule with fluorine atoms. This reaction is most often done on unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, because these are more reactive than others. Monosaccharides are sugar molecules that consist of one sugar unit and two hydroxyl groups (CAS No. 54497-89-1). They are classified as simple sugars because they can be hydrolyzed into their component parts by hydrolysis or oxidation. Polysaccharides are carbohydrates consisting of long chains of monosaccharides (sugar molecules) bonded together by glycosidic linkages