Autoxidation of Catechin (original) (raw)

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A MECHANISM is proposed for the autoxidation of catechin to a polymer (catechin tannin) which has for a long time been recognized to have tanning properties.

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    D. E. HATHWAY & J. W. T. SEAKINS

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HATHWAY, D., SEAKINS, J. Autoxidation of Catechin.Nature 176, 218 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176218a0

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