L-Glutamine → Pyridazine

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FIG. 2 depicts a schematic diagram 200 depicting the treatment of hydrazine waste to glutamine or a derivative thereof, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The hydrogenization of pyridazine using 5% Pd/C can provide glutamine in a 45% yield. Although this pyridazine is not easily biodegraded, the present inventors believe that glutamine can be utilized as a plant nutrient or that it is easily biodegradable. Glutamine can be specifically utilized as a source of energy and for nucleotide synthesis by all rapidly dividing cells. Thus, rather than acting as an environmental hazard, glutamine or a derivative can actually benefit plants exposed to it during a hydrazine remediation process, as described herein.

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