Draw the Major Product(s) of the Following Reaction

question 85

Essay

Draw the major product(s) of the following reaction. Is the product optically active? Explain.

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Definitions:

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored before being released into the synaptic cleft to communicate with other neurons.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken from the synaptic cleft back into the axon terminal for later use, thus terminating their excitatory or inhibitory effect on the receiving neuron.

Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

A type of chemical messenger that reduces or inhibits the likelihood of the neuron it acts upon to fire an action potential.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system that inhibits nerve transmission in the brain, calms neuronal activity, and is involved in reducing anxiety.