The Mechanism of Ketol Formation from Pyruvate and Aldehydes
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It was previously observed (1) that the animal carboxylase enzyme system that converts pyruvate to acetoin can utilize acetaldehyde in this reaction. Other aldehydes are also utilized in the formation of analogous ketols, and the reaction between pyruvate and propionaldehyde results in a 5-carbon ketol according to Reaction I or II. The exact location of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups in the final product has an important bearing
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تاریخ انتشار 2003