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It was shown that the optical inversion of the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of menthone occurs under the action of trichloroacetic acid.
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It was shown that optically active and racemic alkoxides have different catalytic effects on the optical inversion of menthone.
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Klabunovskii, E.I., Balandin, A.A. & Godunova, L.F. Inversion of (-)-menthone. Russ Chem Bull 12, 799–801 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01134728
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