| abstract |
A process for producing nitrosonium ions is described, in which a nitroxyl compound such as TEMPO is oxidised using an oxidising agent in the presence of a complex of a transition metal such as Mn, Fe, Cu, and a complexing agent such as a polyamine. The process is useful for the oxidation of carbohydrates containing at least 1 cyclic monosaccharide chain group carrying a carbaldehyde group per 100 or per 25 monosaccharide units and per molecule. |