1. The Guaiol Color Reaction
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Nathan W. Arp, Thomas G. Waddell, Kyle D. Bodine, and Richard M. Pagni
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Pharmacology ,Plants, Medicinal ,Bromine ,Guaiol ,Organic Chemistry ,Color reaction ,Color ,Pharmaceutical Science ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Sesquiterpene ,Analytical Chemistry ,Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,chemistry ,Reagent ,Drug Discovery ,Electrophile ,Humans ,Molecular Medicine ,Purple color ,Organic chemistry ,Indicators and Reagents ,Sesquiterpenes ,Phytotherapy - Abstract
The common and biogenetically important sesquiterpene guaiol yields a deep purple color when treated with electrophilic bromine reagents. This interesting color reaction was observed over fifty years ago, but the chemistry of this process has not been investigated. Herein, we present the chemistry of the guaiol color reaction.
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- 2002
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