Instructions: Refer to the Data Below to Answer the Following

question 8

Short Answer

Instructions: Refer to the data below to answer the following question(s).
Leucine is an essential amino acid with the systematic name 2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid. It has pK_a1 = 2.36 and pK_a2 = 9.60.
Refer to instructions. Draw the condensed structure for leucine, and label all chirality centers with an asterisk and identify the amine as primary, secondary or tertiary.

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