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Chapter 29, Problem 29.64P
Another method to form a peptide bond involves a two-step process:
[1] Conversion of a Boc-protected amino acid to a p-nitrophenyl ester.
[2] Reaction of the p-nitrophenyl ester with an amino acid ester.
a. Why does a p-nitrophenyl ester “activate” the carboxy group of the first amino acid to amide formation?
b. Would a p-methoxy phenyl ester perform the same function? Why or why not?
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Another method to form a peptide bond involves a two-step process:[1] Conversion of a Boc-protected amino acid to a p-nitrophenyl ester.[2] Reaction of the p-nitrophenyl ester with an amino acid ester.a. Why does a p-nitrophenyl ester “activate” the carboxy group of the first amino acid to amide formation? b. Would a p-methoxyphenyl ester perform the same function? Why or why not?
Another method to form a peptide bond involves a two-step process
Conversion of a Boc-protected amino acid to a p-nitrophenyl ester.
Why does a p-nitrophenyl ester “activate” the carboxy group of thefirst amino acid to amide formation?
Another method to form a peptide bond involves a two-step process
Reaction of the p-nitrophenyl ester with an amino acid ester.
Why does a p-nitrophenyl ester “activate” the carboxy group of thefirst amino acid to amide formation?
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Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.1PCh. 29 - Problem 29.2
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The enolate derived from diethyl...Ch. 29 - Problem 29.7
What amino acid is formed when is...Ch. 29 - Problem 29.8
What aldehyde is needed to synthesize...Ch. 29 - Problem 29.9
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Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.11PCh. 29 - Prob. 29.12PCh. 29 - Problem 29.13
What alkene is needed to synthesize...Ch. 29 - Problem 29.14
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Name each peptide using both the...Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.16PCh. 29 - Prob. 29.17PCh. 29 - Problem 29.18
Glutathione, a powerful antioxidant...Ch. 29 - Problem 29.19
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a....Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.53PCh. 29 - Prob. 29.54PCh. 29 - 29.55 Draw the amino acids and peptide fragments...Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.56PCh. 29 - Prob. 29.57PCh. 29 - Prob. 29.58PCh. 29 - 29.59 An octapeptide contains the following amino...Ch. 29 - 29.60 Draw the organic products formed in each...Ch. 29 - Draw all the steps in the synthesis of each...Ch. 29 - 29.62 Write out the steps for the synthesis of...Ch. 29 - 29.63 Besides the Boc and Fmoc protecting groups...Ch. 29 - 29.64 Another method to form a peptide bond...Ch. 29 - 29.65 Draw the mechanism for the reaction that...Ch. 29 - 29.66 Which of the following amino acids are...Ch. 29 - 29.67 After the peptide chain of collagen has been...Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.68PCh. 29 - Prob. 29.69PCh. 29 - 29.70 The anti-obesity drug orlistat works by...Ch. 29 - Prob. 29.71P
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