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 | | In addition, ninhydrin analogs were altered to expand their solubility to a wider range of organic solvents. |
 | | Previous work on ninhydrin Ninhydrin was first prepared in 1910 by the English chemist, Siegfried Ruhemann, who also investigated the formation of the violet compound (Ruhemann's Purple, or RP) produced by ninhydrin's reaction with amino acids. |
 | | In the ninhydrin study, researchers found that some derivatives of the reagent, resulting from its reaction with higher molecular weight or "long chain" alcohols (i.e., hemiacetals), undergo the same color-forming reactions as ninhydrin, but they are substantially more soluble in organic solvents (e.g., ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, or toluene). |
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