Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
The reaction of sugars with alcohols and catalytic amounts of an acid in a high frequency field (2.45 GHz) leads to high yields of the corresponding alkyl glycosides. The ratio of the α/β-anomers is influenced by the reaction conditions and reaction controlling.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Nüchter et al. (2001) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: