Q33E
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Azlactones are important starting materials used in the synthesis of dehydro a-aminoacids. They react with aldehydes to form an intermediate that is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to give the final amino acid product. Provide the structure of the intermediate and propose a mechanism for its formation.
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Azlactones react with aldehydes to form an intermediate that is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to give the final amino acid product.
1Structure of intermediate
The structure of the intermediate is,
2Mechanism
The mechanism of the reaction is,
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