| abstract |
Trehalose compound represented by the general formula (1): in which X and X 'are the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; Y and Y 'are the same or different, and each represents an oxygen atom or -NR 5 -, in which R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group; R 1 and R 3 each represent a C1-C7 alkyl group; and R 2 and R 4 each represent a C3-C6 alkyl group. |