## 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (dl-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl-tmonoglutamic acid) has been prepared directly from folic acid without intermediate isolation of tetrahydrofolic acid (1). We now report the preparation of the ethyl, n-propyl, and n-butyltetrahydrofolates as their calcium salts. E
A convenient method for the preparation of dl-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic acid (dl-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteroyl-l-monoglutamic acid)
โ Scribed by J.A. Blair; K.J. Saunders
- Book ID
- 107711077
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 293 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2697
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