diethyl malonate 1. КОН A B (C,H12O4) sodium ethoxide 2. HCI Br Br2 B heat C (C,H1,BrO4) NH3, D H20 isoleucine (racemic)

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(a) Isoleucine has been prepared by the following sequence of reactions. Give the structure of compounds A through D isolated as intermediates in this synthesis.
(b) An analogous procedure has been used to prepare phenylalanine. What alkyl halide would you choose as the starting material for this synthesis?

diethyl malonate
1. КОН
A
B (C,H12O4)
sodium ethoxide
2. HCI
Br
Br2
B
heat
C (C,H1,BrO4)
NH3,
D
H20
isoleucine (racemic)
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