Tob. Sci., 1973, 17-31, p. 89-92, ISSN.0082-4523
Mechanisms of the pyrolysis of poly (amino acids)
Philip Morris Research Center, Richmond, Virginia USA
Polymers of glycine, L-alanine, L-leucine, L-proline, L-aspartic acid and L-glutamic acid were pyrolyzed at 500, 700, 900 and 1000 °C in a helium flow of 75 ml/min. Fragmentation products were analyzed by gas chromatography. Free radical mechanisms...