Gold(III)-induced oxidation of glycine†

Abstract

NMR investigations of isotopically-labelled glycine show that Au^III induces deamination and subsequent decarboxylation of the amino acid with formation of glyoxylic acid, NH₄⁺, formic acid, CO₂ and metallic gold.

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