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Detection of ‘Activated’ Compounds on Paper

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THE presence of acylating compounds on paper is frequently deduced from reaction with hydroxylamine and subsequent treatment with ferric chloride to reveal the hydroxamates so formed. This method has been used for the detection of nucleotide peptides and similar ‘activated’ complexes1–8.

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BRIGGS, D., MILLIN, D. & SALTMARSH-ANDREW, M. Detection of ‘Activated’ Compounds on Paper. Nature 204, 286–287 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204286b0

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