Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781337571357
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 50P
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Interpretation:

Epibatadine, colorless oil isolated from the skin of the Equadorian poison arrow frog Epipedobates tricolor, has several times the analgesic potency of morphine. It is the first chlorine-containing, non-opioid analgesic ever isolated from a natural source.

The nitrogen atom in epbatadine needs to be calculated which is the stronger base.

Concept Introduction:

The basicity of amines is defined as their tendency to transfer protons. The greater the ability to donate a proton, the higher the basicity.

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(b)

Interpretation:

What are the stereo centers in the below molecule:

Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Chapter 15, Problem 50P

Concept Introduction:

a stereocenter is an atom that bears different groups so that upon interchanging the two groups, the stereoisomers are obtained.

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