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N 2 ′‐acetyl‐6‐diacetoxymethylpterin
Author(s) -
Boyle Peter H.,
O'Mahony Mary J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of heterocyclic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1943-5193
pISSN - 0022-152X
DOI - 10.1002/jhet.5570210356
Subject(s) - chemistry , hydrobromide , hydrobromic acid , acetic anhydride , bromine , acetic acid , acetylation , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , biochemistry , gene , catalysis
Treatment of folic acid with bromine in 48% hydrobromic acid gives the hydrobromide salt of 6‐formylpterin ( 1 ), and acetylation of 1 with recovered acetic anhydride leads to N 2′ ‐acetyl‐6‐diacetoxymethylpterin ( 3 ).