2. The following drugs are synthesised using the methods in this chapter and previous chapters. Derive a synthesis for each, starting with any compounds containing no more than six carbons atoms. A. Phenacetin, used with aspirin and caffeine in pain-relief medications B. Methamphetamine, once considered a safe diet pill, but now known to be addictive and destructive to brain tissue. C. Dopamine, one of the neurotransmitters in the brain. Parkinson's disease is thought to result from a dopamine deficiency.

2. The following drugs are synthesised using the methods in this chapter and previous chapters. Derive a synthesis for each, starting with any compounds containing no more than six carbons atoms. A. Phenacetin, used with aspirin and caffeine in pain-relief medications B. Methamphetamine, once considered a safe diet pill, but now known to be addictive and destructive to brain tissue. C. Dopamine, one of the neurotransmitters in the brain. Parkinson's disease is thought to result from a dopamine deficiency.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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ISBN:9780618974122

Author:Andrei Straumanis

Publisher:Andrei Straumanis

Chapter13: Substitution

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