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Author: McMurry

Publisher: CENGAGE L

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Chapter 22.SE, Problem 34MP

Amino acids can be prepared by reaction of alkyl halides with diethyl acetamidomalonate, followed by heating the initial alkylation product with aqueous HCl. Show how you would prepare alanine, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO₂H, one of the twenty amino acids found in proteins, and propose a mechanism for acid-catalyzed conversion of the initial alkylation product to the amino acid.

Chapter 22.SE, Problem 34MP, Amino acids can be prepared by reaction of alkyl halides with diethyl acetamidomalonate, followed by

Definition Definition Class of organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group ( - COOH ) and has a general formula R - COOH or R - CO 2 H , where R refers to the alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or other groups. They can undergo different chemical reactions, such as acid-base reactions, esterification, and oxidation. These are essential components of living organisms, playing important roles in metabolic processes, signaling, and as pharmaceuticals.

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Solution Summary: The author explains how alanine is prepared by reacting alkyl halides with diethylacetamidomalonate, followed by heating it with HCl. Hydrolysis of esters involves the following

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