Projektnummer

0061793

Zusammenfassung

What are the elementary reaction steps of the stereoselective synthesis of simple sugars as key molecules of life for energy and information storage? ? Finding strategies to answer this question are proposed in this project. In contrast to current hypotheses, the focus will be on non-aqueous reactions, ideally starting directly from the photoreaction of CO and H2 to give hydroxymethylene (HCOH); stimulated tunneling may facilitate this high-barrier reaction. Under appropriate conditions H2CO and HCOH should react to glycolaldehyde and further to the chiral glyceraldehyde; an analogous ...