Figure 4. o-Diphenol forms labile mixed hypoiodite. Elimination of HI gives o-quinone and iodine

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On the Mechanism of the Serullas Test for Morphine

Francisco Sánchez-Viesca, Reina Gómez

World Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2020, 8(1), 7-10 doi:10.12691/wjoc-8-1-3