The formation of diacetyl and acetoin fr
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J. C. de Man
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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English
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## Abstract Of several ions tested, only Fe^+3^, Cu^+2^ and Al^+3^ catalysed the decarboxylation of α‐acetolactic acid at pH 4.8. At pH 2.2, only Fe^+3^ and Cu^+2^ were active. Fe^+3^ and Cu^+2^ were shown to form complexes with α‐acetolactic acid. Fe^+3^ and Cu^+2^ not only decarboxylated but a