Sulfur and selenium containing sugars have gained prominence in the last two decades because of their importance in several biological applications. These type of carbohydrate scaffolds are also challenging targets for synthesis. In this personal note, we have summarised the results of our investigation over the last 20 years on the use of two reagents, benzyltriethylammonium tetrathiomolybdate and tetraethylammonium tetraselenotungstate, in efficient transfer of sulfur and selenium respectively to the synthesis of a number of carbohydrate derivatives.

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四硫代钼酸盐和四硒钨酸盐作为硫/硒转移试剂：在新硫/硒糖合成中的应用

过去二十年来，含硫和硒的糖类因其在多种生物应用中的重要性而受到重视。这些类型的碳水化合物支架也是具有挑战性的合成目标。在这篇个人笔记中，我们总结了我们在过去 20 年中使用两种试剂（四硫代钼酸苄基三乙基铵和四硒钨酸四乙基铵）的调查结果，分别将硫和硒有效转移到许多碳水化合物衍生物的合成中.