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Chapter 21: Q15P (page 997)

What aldehyde is formed when valine is treated with ninhydrin?

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The aldehyde formed is 2-methyl propanal.

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Step-by-Step SolutionStep 1:Structure of valine

The structure of valine is as follows:

Structure of valine

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Aldehyde formed when valine is treated with ninhydrin

Valine is an aminoacid that forms coloured compounds when treated with ninhydrin.The possible mechanism to get the aldehyde is shown below:

Mechanism of the reaction

Ninhydrin treated with valine gives ninhydrin-amine and 2-methyl propanal as products.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

A decapeptide undergoes partial hydrolysis to give peptides whose amino acid composition is shown. Reaction of the intact decapeptide with Edman’s reagent releases PTH-Gly. What is the sequence of the decapeptide?

1.Ala, Trp

2. Val,Pro,Asp

3. Pro, Val

4. Ala, Glu

5. Trp, Ala, Arg

6.Arg, Gly

7.Glu, Ala, Leu

8. Met, Pro, Leu, Glu

a. Which isomer—(R)-alanine or (S)-alanine—is d-alanine?

b. Which isomer—(R)-aspartate or (S)-aspartate—is d-aspartate?

c. Can a general statement be made relating R and S to d and l?

Show the steps in the synthesis of the tetrapeptide Leu- Phe- Ala- Val

What alkyl halide is used in the acetamidomalonic ester synthesis to prepare a. lysine? b. phenylalanine?

alpha- Amino acids can be prepared by treating an aldehyde with ammonia/trace acid, followed by hydrogen cyanide, followed by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis.

a. Draw the structures of the two intermediates formed in this reaction.

b. What amino acid is formed when the aldehyde that is used is 3-methylbutanal?

c. What aldehyde is needed to prepare isoleucine?
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