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Nima Gharibi is a Master's of Chemistry published graduate from the University of Toronto (2019) specializing in Biological Chemistry. His interdisciplinary lab (organic synthesis and cellular biology) facilitated the development of novel enzyme and small-molecule activatable photosensitizers for applications in cancer therapy. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto receiving an Honours Biology specialist degree with several 100% overall course grades in both chemistry and biology courses. He is very passionate about medicine, health care and improving undergraduate learning experience through active teaching methodologies. His hobbies include exercising, playing sports, gardening and outdoor adventures.
What form exists at the isoelectric point of each of the following amino acids: (a) valine; (b) leucine; (c) proline; (d) glutamic acid?
Draw a stepwise mechanism for the following reaction.
Give the structure corresponding to each IUPAC name.a. 2-bromobutanoic acidb. 2,3-dimethylpentanoic acidc. 3,3,4-trimethylheptanoic acidd. 2-sec-butyl-4,4-diethylnonanoic acide. 3,4-diethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acidf. 1-isopropylcyclobutanecarboxylic acid
What $\alpha$-halo carbonyl compound is needed to synthesize each amino acid: (a) glycine; (b isoleucine; (c) phenylalanine?
Draw additional resonance structures for each anion.
Rank the protons in the indicated CH$_2$ groups in order of increasing acidity, and explain why youchose this order.