Chapter 10, Problem 1IA.3Q

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The chiral center in the general formula of an amino acid shown.

Introduction:

Amino acids are defined as organic compounds which contain amine $\left({\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}\right)$ and carboxyl $\left(\text{-COOH}\right)$ functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) attached to each amino acid. Chiral molecules are those molecules that consist of different groups or atoms around the central carbon atom.