Über Pterinchemie 75. Mitteilung Synthese von 7-Aminoxanthopterin

Synthesis of 7-Aminoxanthopterin 7-Aminoxanthopterin (II) is obtained in good yield and purity by the transformation of isomer-free xanthopterin-7-carboxylic acid (I) with NH₃ followed by oxidation with MnO₂. The Frontier Orbital Theory contributes to a better understanding of the reaction pathway.