Abstract:
CONTENTS I. Introduction 189 II. Reactions not involving cleavage of the thiazolium ring 189 III. Reactions resulting in cleavage of the thiazolium ring 190 IV. Acylation of thiamine and its derivatives 192 V. Thiamine–protein complexes 192 VI. Derivatives of thiamine 193 VII. Development of industrial methods for synthesising vitamin B1 194 VIII. Mechanism of the action of vitamin B1 196