
%0 Journal Article
%A Angyal, SJ 
%A Fernandez, CM 
%A Garnett, JL 
%T Catalytic deuterium exchange reactions with organics. XXXVI. The labelling of (&#8211;)-inositol on self-activated platinum oxide with and without radiation
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1967/12/01
%V 20
%N 12
%P 2647-2653
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9672647
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9672647 
%X Exchange of (-)-inositol with curie levels of tritiated water on self- activated platinum oxide leads to incorporation of tritium of which 92.5% is found at C l and C 6, 3.7% at C 2 and C 5, and 3.8% at C 3 and C 4. Isotope scavenging indicates that inversion occurs only at C1 yielding labelled myoinositol. Exchange is accelerated in the presence of u.v. light without extensive degradation. A comparison has been made between the Wilzbach gas irradiation technique and the catalytic method for labelling (-)-inositol. Possible mechanisms for tritium incorporation in (-)-inositol are discussed for the various experimental conditions used. 
