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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: 1101 on April 17, 2010, 03:25:51 PM

Title: How would you deacetylate chitin into chitosan?
Post by: 1101 on April 17, 2010, 03:25:51 PM

What chemical(s) would you use it synthesize chitosan from chitin?

structure of chitin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin
structure of chitosan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan