ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] From the chemical point of view, the reversible hydration of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO + H2O CH3CH(OH)2, is very similar to the mutarotation of glucose, since both reactions involve the reversible addition of a hydroxyl group to a carbonyl group. It has recently been shown4'5 that this hydration ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/167362b0