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) 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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