
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Grimmett, MR 
A1  - Hodges, R 
A1  - Richards, EL 
T1  - The reaction of 3-0-substituted sugars with aqueous ammonia. 4-(Imidazol-4-yl)butane-1,2,3-triol and its mass spectrum
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1968
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
SP  - 505
EP  - 511
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9680505 
N2  - 3-Deoxy-D-glucosone, 3-0-methyl-D-glucose, and turanose react with aqueous ammonia to form L-erythro-4-(imidazol-4-yl)butane-1,2,3-triol as the major basic product. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of this imidazole from hexose disaccharides, and its mass spectrum is discussed. 
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