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aldehyde reaction (medicine)


aldehyde reaction


The reaction of the indole derivatives with aromatic aldehydes; e.g., tryptophan and p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde in H2SO4 give a red-violet colour useful in assaying proteins for tryptophan content.

Synonym: Ehrlich reaction.