Ninhydrin reacts with an amino acid to form a purple-colored compound. Propose a

Chapter 18, Problem 76

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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. + R H2NCHCO 2 N O + CO2 + 3 H2O + RCH O O O OH OH O O O O ninhydrin purple-colored an amino acid compound trace acid

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