| Literature DB >> 19280617 |
Jasmin Mecinović1, Refaat B Hamed, Christopher J Schofield.
Abstract
Three of a kind: Vicinal tricarbonyl compounds undergo C-C cleavage mediated by ferric ions (see scheme). The observed cleavage of ninhydrin and dehydroascorbic acid has relevance for amino acid detection and the metabolism of vitamin C.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19280617 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200806296
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336