-acetylornithine (A) of formula I is oxidized with a persulfate by a purely chemical method to give optically active N-acetyl glutamic acid-gamma-semialdehyde of formula II very readily in high yield. For example, an aqueous solution of A in soduim (potassium) hydroxide, or sodium carbonate,...
-acetylornithine (A) of formula I is oxidized with a persulfate by a purely chemical method to give optically active N-acetyl glutamic acid-gamma-semialdehyde of formula II very readily in high yield. For example, an aqueous solution of A in soduim (potassium) hydroxide, or sodium carbonate,...