The Vespiary
The Hive => Newbee Forum => Topic started by: hypo on December 22, 2002, 01:59:00 AM
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hi,
concerning oxidation of maleic and fumaric acid, one of
those gives meso-tartaric acid, the other one d,l-tartaric
acid (=racemate). which gives which? i need this to understand
an old text on the oxidation of piperinic acid.
the way i read the text it's:
fumaric gives meso
maleic gives racemate
but i'm not sureĀ ::) thx!
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When oxidized with permagnate, fumaric gives racemic tartaric acid, and maleic gives meso-tartaric acid :)
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exactly the other way round than what i thought... :o