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The Strecker Synthesis Another Way to Make Amino Acids

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https://joechem.io/videos/177 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/177 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link) In this video, we tackle the Strecker Synthesis, a reaction designed to produce amino acids. The Strecker Synthesis is nice and simple, and heading into it, you know all the chemistry involved: it's taking an aldehyde, turning it into an imine, tacking on a nitrile by tossing in HCN, and hydrating the new nitrile to a carboxylic acid. Sweet and simple *chef kiss*.

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4. The Strecker Synthesis Another Way to Make Amino Acids

1. Intro to Amino Acids--Stereochem & D,L Conventions

2. Isoelectric pH & Seeing How Amino Acids Look at Various pHs

3. Amino Acid Synthesis by Leverage the Gabriel Synthesis

5. Intro to Peptides and Drawing Polypeptides

6. Protein Structure Explained

7. Peptide Synthesis with the Boc Protecting Group

8. Intro to Nucleic Acids--Building Nucleotides

9. Nitrogenous Bases & Their Pairing Patterns

The Strecker Synthesis Another Way to Make Amino Acids - jOeCHEM