
%0 Journal Article
%A Grimmett, MR 
%A Richards, EL 
%T The reaction of DL-glyceraldehyde with ammonia
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1964/12/01
%V 17
%N 12
%P 1379-1384
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9641379
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9641379 
%X DL-Glyceraldehyde rapidly browns at 37° in ammoniacal solution with the concurrent formation of a number of carbohydrates and imidazolic compounds. Dihydroxyacetone, glucose, fructose, mannose, aldopentoses, 4(5)-methylimidazole, 4(5)-hydroxymethylimidazole, 4(5)-(2-hydroxyethyl)imidazole and 2-hydroxymethyl-4(5)-methylimidazole have been identified. The rates of formation of the imidazoles have been studied. 
