Organic Chemistry
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Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 17, Problem 1LGP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
A detail mechanism for the formation of Z-Ala is to written, reason for the amino group act as the nucleophile preferentially over the carboxylate anion to be explained and the mechanism for formation of Fmoc-protected amino under the given condition is to be written.
Concept introduction:
The essence of the peptide of protein synthesis is formation of the amide function group by the reaction of an activated
The Fmoc (fluorenymethyloxycarbonyl) acts as a base-labile protecting group.
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