Flame-induced reactions of sulfur-containing amino acids in an aqueous solution

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10802-4

Hydrogen-oxygen flames, when blown against an aqueous solution of methionine, induced conversion reactions to homoserine, 2-aminobutyric acid and glutamic acid. Besides the already-known reactions by a hydroxyl radical, a contribution of a hydrogen atom from hydrogen-rich flames to the reaction was recognized. We successfully controlled the vigorous oxidation of the system using a radical scavenger.