著者

角 保男

出版者

公益社団法人 日本薬学会

雑誌

YAKUGAKU ZASSHI (ISSN:00316903)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.81, no.5, pp.647-651, 1961-05-25 (Released:2010-02-19)

参考文献数

3

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Leucoriboflavin, reduced form of riboflavin, is easily oxidized to riboflavin when shaken with air. To retain the leuco state, riboflavin was reduced with sodium dithionite or with zinc in acid solution to the leuco compound and its acylation with acetic anhydride or benzoyl chloride gave leucoriboflavin acylate. These compounds were stable in solid state but were easily decomposed to riboflavin acylate on exposure to sunlight or by heating, regaining the yellow color. Several decomposition products of leucoriboflavin acylate are described.