trace OH + H2NCHCO ОН acid + CO, + RCH -N- + 3 H20 amino acid purple-colored compound ninhydrin

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Ninhydrin reacts with an amino acid to form a purple-colored compound. Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of the colored compound

trace
OH
+ H2NCHCO
ОН
acid
+ CO, +
RCH
-N-
+ 3 H20
amino acid
purple-colored
compound
ninhydrin
Transcribed Image Text:trace OH + H2NCHCO ОН acid + CO, + RCH -N- + 3 H20 amino acid purple-colored compound ninhydrin
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