Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781305080485
Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 26.SE, Problem 24MP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Ninhydrin test is used to estimate the amount of amino acid present in a solution while they are being eluted in an ion exchange chromatography or HPLC.

Concept introduction:

In the ion-exchange technique, separated amino acids eluting from the chromatography column mix with a solution of a substance called ninhydrin and undergo a rapid reaction that produces an intense purple color. The color is measured by a spectrometer, and a plot of elution time versus spectrometer absorbance is obtained.

To determine:

The structure and mechanisms involved in the reaction of ninhydrin with α-amino acid.

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