Short communication, Note

Strecker Degradation of a-Amino Acids with B-Phenyl- a, B -dioxopropionanilide

R. Purkayastha ; Chemical Laboratory, .Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Strossmayerov trg 14, Croatia , Yugoslavia
A. Balenović ; Chemical Laboratory, .Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Strossmayerov trg 14, Croatia , Yugoslavia

Abstract

A century ago Strecker observed that alloxan reacts with alanin e to give
carbon dioxide and acetaldehyde. 1 A number of c arbonyl compounds have since been found which degrade o:-amino acids to the corresponding aldehyde or ketone with one less carbon atom. A reaction has been carried out by treating the amino acid with the carbonyl compound in aqu eous solu t ion or in suspension.

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Hrčak ID:

208613

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/208613

Publication date:

15.10.1960.

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