Peramivir, Shown Below, Has Shown to Be Effective Against the Influenza

question 65

Multiple Choice

Peramivir, shown below, has shown to be effective against the influenza B virus (J. Med. Chem. 2010, 6421) . Which sequence ranks the following nitrogen atoms in order of increasing basicity?

• A) 2<3<1
• B) 3<1<2
• C) 1<3<2
• D) 1<2<3

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