
%0 Journal Article
%A Grimmett, MR 
%A Hodges, R 
%A Richards, EL 
%T The reaction of 3-0-substituted sugars with aqueous ammonia. 4-(Imidazol-4-yl)butane-1,2,3-triol and its mass spectrum
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1968/02/01
%V 21
%N 2
%P 505-511
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9680505
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9680505 
%X 3-Deoxy-D-glucosone, 3-0-methyl-D-glucose, and turanose react with aqueous ammonia to form L-erythro-4-(imidazol-4-yl)butane-1,2,3-triol as the major basic product. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of this imidazole from hexose disaccharides, and its mass spectrum is discussed. 
