Organic Chemistry
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781305080485
Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 26.SE, Problem 51AP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
How the protonated guanidino group in arginine is stabilized is to be explained using resonance structures.
Concept introduction:
Resonance always stabilizes a molecule. A compound with more resonance forms is more stable.
The resonance forms differ only in the position of the π bonds or the unshared pair of electrons on atoms. The position of atoms remains the same in different forms. The total number of valence electrons in all the resonance structures remains the same. Octet rule is not violated and the transfer of electrons between the bonds is indicated by curved arrows.
To explain:
Using resonance structures how the protonated guanidino group in arginine is stabilized.
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