Abstract
A modified pathway to synthesize on large scale L-xylo-hexos-2-ulose (L-sorbosone), a potential intermediate in the biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid in some plants, is described. The determination of the purity by thin-layer chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary gas chromatography (cGC) and cGC-mass spectrometry (MS) is discussed. The product is for the first time unambiguously characterized by C-13 NMR and electrospray MS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-269 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography A |
Volume | 811 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 1998 |
Keywords
- carbohydrates
- sorbosone