19. Aldehydes and Ketones:Nucleophilic Addition
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Textbook QuestionBiochemists studying the structure of collagen (a fibrous protein in connective tissue) found cross-links containing α,β-unsaturated aldehydes between protein chains. Show the structures of the side chains that react to form these cross- links, and propose a mechanism for their formation in a weakly acidic solution.
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