1,1′-ethylidenebis(L-tryptophan), structure determination of contaminant “97” - implicated in the Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS)
Tetrahedron LettersPublished 1 February 1991
M. J. Smith, Eugene P. Mazzola, Thomas J. Farrell, J.A. Sphon, S W Page, David L. Ashley
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The formation and decomposition of aminals is addressed in light of epidemiological evidence linking them to a recent outbreak of EMS.
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The condensation of tryptophan and acetaldehyde affords a bisindolylaminal of tryptophan which is indistinguishable from contaminant “97.” The formation and decomposition of aminals is addressed in light of epidemiological evidence linking them to a recent outbreak of EMS.
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