Caffeine, the alkaloid stimulant in coffee and tea, is a purine with the following formula: Compare its

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Caffeine, the alkaloid stimulant in coffee and tea, is a purine with the following formula:
Caffeine, the alkaloid stimulant in coffee and tea, is a

Compare its formula with those of adenine and guanine. Do you expect caffeine to form N-glycosides with sugars such as 2-deoxy-d-ribose? Use the electrostatic potential map of caffeine to determine which nitrogen is most basic. Why is this in accord with expectations?

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Organic Chemistry A Short Course

ISBN: 978-1111425562

13th edition

Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart

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