Compared to other carbonyl groups such as ketones, aldehydes and carboxylic acids, esters are more stable, which leads to applications as solvents and as protecting groups for carboxylic acids.

Protecting groups play a vital role in oligosaccharide ... 1,2-trans glycosides. Improved ester groups like 4-acetoxy-2,2-dimethylbutanoyl (ADMB) overcome these drawbacks and enable ...