Research 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.
Research Department
Research Journal
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., DOI: 10.1002/anie.200806296
Research Member
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 48
Research Year
2009