
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Maclaren, JA 
A1  - Sweetman, BJ 
T1  - The preparation of reduced and  S-alkykated wool keratins using Tri-n-butylphosphine
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1966
VL  - 19
IS  - 12
SP  - 2355
EP  - 2360
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9662355 
N2  - When tri-n-butylphosphine is used to reduce the disulphide groups in wool keratin, several different methods can be used for the subsequent alkylation of the thiol groups formed. A novel feature is that in some oases reduction and alkylation can be effected using tri-n- butylphosphine and the alkylating agent acting simultaneously.   S-Alkyl kerateines have been prepared using 11 alkylating agents of various chemical types. By means of such a technique a quantitative and apparently specific conversion of cystinyl residues in wool keratin to S.(2-aminoethyl)cysteinyl residues has been achieved. 
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