Volume 2009, Issue 36 p. 6301-6310
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Highly Water-Soluble Carbaborane-Bridged Bis(glycophosphonates)

Sven Stadlbauer

Sven Stadlbauer

Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany, Fax: +49-341-9739319

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Peter Lönnecke

Peter Lönnecke

Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany, Fax: +49-341-9739319

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Peter Welzel

Peter Welzel

Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Germany Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

Prof. Peter Welzel deceased in July 2008

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Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany, Fax: +49-341-9739319

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First published: 01 December 2009
Citations: 16

Graphical Abstract

The synthesis and properties of highly water-soluble meta- and para-carbaborane-containing bis(galactosyl phosphonates) are presented.

Abstract

A facile synthesis of carbaboranediyl-bis(glycophosphonates) and corresponding phosphonothioates is presented. These compounds show extraordinarily high water solubility and low cytotoxicity. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)