A Novel Oscillating Chemical Reaction Using Ninhydrin as Single Organic Substrate

A novel oscillating chemical reaction using ninhydrin as a single organic substrate was represented in this paper. It distinguished from the classically catalyzed BZ oscillating chemical reaction due to there was no active methene (CH2=) and/or enol structure in the ninhydrin molecule, which served as single organic substrate. This suggested that the substrates used in catalyzed BZ reaction were not always the organic compounds containing active methene (CH2=) and/or enol structure and bromination process in this kind of catalyzed chemical oscillating reaction was not also necessary.