%0 Journal Article
%T Stabilization of 5-aminolevulinic acid by the zinc(II) ion in an aqueous solution
%A Hiroshi Sakiyama
%A Hidetatsu Inoue
%A Md.Kudrat-E-Zahan Md.Kudrat-E-Zahan
%A Shoichi Hueki
%J European Journal of Chemistry
%D 2010
%I 
%R 10.5155/eurjchem.1.4.373-376.101
%X It is known that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is not stable in an aqueous solution because of the auto-condensation reaction between two 5-ALA molecules; however, in this study, 5-ALA was stabilized by the zinc(II) ion in an aqueous solution of neutral pH. This stabilization effect was ascertained by UV-Vis Spectroscopy and 1H and 13C NMR Spectroscopy.
%K 5-aminolevulinic acid
%K Zinc(II) ion
%K UV-VIS absorption spectra
%K NMR
%K pH
%U http://www.eurjchem.com/index.php/eurjchem/article/view/101