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Anatoxin-a (I) is a secondary amine alkaloid with acute neurotoxicity that can cause death by respir โ€” Organic Chemistry Chemistry Question

Synthesis towards Anatoxin-a

Anatoxin-a (I) is a secondary amine alkaloid with acute neurotoxicity that can cause death by respiratory paralysis. This compound is produced by several different genera of cyanobacteria found all over the world. In 2004, Jehrod B. Brenneman and Stephen F. Martin reported a concise synthesis of anatoxin-a from commercially available D-methyl pyroglutamate, which was converted to compound A.

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Write down the structural formulae of compounds B, C, F, H and I in the boxes provided.

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IR: (functional group region) 3392, 2933, 1663 cm -1

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