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Chapter 21: Q19P (page 771)

From which amino acid is 2-phenylethanol derived and what chemical changes take place in the conversion?

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  • 2-phenylethanol is derived from phenylalanine.
  • Deamination and reduction of carboxylate group to hydroxide are the chemical changes that take place in the conversion.

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01

Step 1: Deductions of amino acid from the name and structure of 2-phenylethanol

The name 2-phenylethanol and the structure shows that the molecule has a phenyl group, an aromatic substituent consisting of a benzene ring with no substituents.Phenylalanine is the only amino acid with a phenyl group.

02

Conversion of phenylalanine to 2-phenyl ethanol

Two modifications are required to convert phenylalanine to 2-phenyl ethanol:

1.Deaminationis required to remove the amino group from the amino acid.

2. Thecarboxylate groupmust be converted tohydroxide.

The reactions of formation of phenylalanine to 2-phenyl ethanol are given below:

Hence, 2-phenyl ethanol is derived from phenylalanine, and the conversion process involves the deamination and reduction of the carboxylate group to hydroxide.

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