Iron-mediated cleavage of C-C bonds in vicinal tricarbonyl compounds in water.
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.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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