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The role of oxidation in the biogenesis of alkaloids

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Aminoxide werden als intermediäre Oxydationssubstanzen der Alkaloidbiogenese vorgeschlagen. Verschiedene Beispiele in dem Gebiet der Alkaloide werden erwähnt, um die Hypothese zu erklären.

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Wenkert, E. The role of oxidation in the biogenesis of alkaloids. Experientia 10, 346–350 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02160851

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