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Thiamin oxidation to Thiochrome?
« on: February 01, 2006, 08:30:21 AM »
Does any one know the mechanism of the Thiamin oxidation to Thiochrome with Fe(CN)6
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Re:Thiamin oxidation to Thiochrome?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2006, 09:22:28 AM »
Generally, oxidtion mexchanisms are difficult for a detailed explanation.
Thiamine can be oxidised to thiochrome by numerous mild oxidisers,
eg Hg2+, H2O2 or ferricyanide anion.
May be this link put some light on this problem
http://www.jobinyvon.com/usadivisions/Fluorescence/applications/F-07_App_Note_Vitamin_B1.pdf
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