
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Maclaren, JA 
T1  - The extent of reduction of wool proteins by thiols
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1962
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
SP  - 824
EP  - 831
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9620824 
N2  - The extent of reduction of disulphide groups in Merino wool by dilute solutions of thiols in aqueous alcohols at 20 °C has been studied by carboxymethylation of the reduced wool and estimation of the residual disulphide in the product. The wool fibres remain intact throughout the process. Under these conditions toluene-&#969;-thiol was the most effective agent giving 93% reduction in 2 days, and more than 99% reduction by repeated reduction-carboxymethylation cycles. With Lincoln wool 100% reduction was achieved. 
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