Serinol: small molecule - big impact

The amino alcohol serinol (2-amino-1,3-propanediol) has become a common intermediate for several chemical processes. Since the 1940s serinol was used as precursor for synthesis of synthetic antibiotics (chloramphenicol). In the last years, new scopes of applications were discovered. Serinol is used...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andreeßen, Björn, Steinbüchel, Alexander
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222319/