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We have built an autocatalytic reaction network, based on the hydrolysis of certain imines, which exhibits bistability in an open system. The positive feedback originates from the interplay of fast acid-base equilibria, leading to hydroxide ion production, and pH-dependent hydrolysis rates. The addition of a first-order removal of the autocatalyst can result in sustained pH oscillations close to physiological conditions. The unit-amplitude pH oscillations are accompanied by the stoichiometric conversion of imine into amine back and forth. A systematic parameter search is carried out to characterize the rich observable dynamics and identify the evolving bifurcations.
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