Selective Generation of Aldimine and Ketimine Tautomers of the Schiff Base Condensates of Amino Acids with Imidazole Aldehydes or of Imidazole Methanamines with Pyruvates—Isomeric Control with 2- vs. 4-Substituted Imidazoles

The Schiff base condensation of 5-methyl-4-imidazole carboxaldehyde, 5Me4ImCHO, and the anion of an amino acid, H<sub>2</sub>N-CH(R)CO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> (R = -CH<sub>3</sub>, -CH(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> and -CH<sub&...

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Main Authors: Greg Brewer, Cynthia Brewer, Raymond J. Butcher, Peter Zavalij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/6/1324