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About Our Reaction:

Batzelladines are a group of polyguanidine alkaloids derived from the red Caribbean sponge Batzella. Batzelladines have been proven to inhibit the binding of a specific HIV envelope protein to the CD4 receptor in humans and have the potential to stop the attack of HIV. This paper has found a novel technique to quickly produce batzelladine. Our group will be explaining the reaction from 53-55 which proceeds through Grubbs-G2 catalyzed alkene cross-metathesis, benzyl ether hydrolysis, p-methoxybenzyl removal, and alkene hydrogenation. The theme of our website is avatar (Earth) and organic chemistry professors (Professor John Montgomery). Enjoy and learn!

Overall Reaction Scheme

Our reaction mechanism can be broken down into three simple steps: alkene metathesis with the grubbs second generation catalyst, hydrogenation with H2 and Pd(OH2), and removal of protecting groups using H2 and Pd(OH2). Note: The first step of our reaction mechanism is alkene metathesis. In the second step, hydrogenation and deprotection occur concurrently, as H2 and Pd(OH2) is added to the reaction mixture. In this tutorial, the hydrogenation step and deprotection steps are treated as seperate steps in order to simplify the overall mechanism.

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John Montgomery: Journey to Orgotar

Every generation yields one person who is able to control all four elements to generate chemicals and compounds of all kinds, the Orgotar. In pursuit to become the Orgotar, John Montgomery, an earthbending prodigy, must obtain the elusive Batzelladine. A step for the synthesis of the Batzelladine requires the mastering of firebending, waterbending, and airbending. Join Montgomery on his journey to obtain the Batzelladine and become the all-powerful Orgotar!

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Alkene Metathesis
(Firebending)

Hydrogenation
(Waterbending)

Deprotection
(Airbending)


Click on any of the above to master the art of element bending!

Mastering all bending arts will allow you to synthesize the Batzelladine and become the Orgotar of the generation!

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