Chemical Studies on the Reaction Products of Methylpentose and Ammonia

Part I. 4(5)-(L-Erythro-2, 3-Dihydroxybutyl) Imidazole from the Reaction of L-Rhamnose with Ammonia

Abstract

A new imidazolic compound isolated from the reaction mixture of L-rhamnose and ammonia was identified with 4(5)-(L-erythro-2, 3-dihydroxybutyl) imidazole. Consequently, it was inferred that 3-deoxy-L-rhamnosone and formaldehyde were produced as the decom-position products of the reaction of L-rhamnose and ammonia.