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Synthesis of glycolic acid‐1‐ 14 C of high specific activity a facile method of conversion of traces of alkali cyanide‐ 14 C
Author(s) -
Ramamurthy T. V.,
Viswanathan K. V.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of labelled compounds and radiopharmaceuticals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1099-1344
pISSN - 0362-4803
DOI - 10.1002/jlcr.2580240815
Subject(s) - glycolic acid , chemistry , cyanide , alkali metal , radiochemistry , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , lactic acid , genetics , bacteria , biology
A simple procedure is described which efficiently converts traces of 14 C labelled cyanide present as a dilute solution into glycolic acid‐1‐ 14 C with more than 85% radiochemical recovery and of high specific activity.