Question

How does using primary and secondary alcohols affect the disastereomers formed in a streaker reaction. Why would water be a good solvent to use in a streaker reaction and how does temperature affect the products of a streaker reaction

Answer 1

During the hydrolysis of the Cyano group in Strecker Synthesis, the primary and secondary alcohols result in formation of a hemiaminal of the alcohol whereas water will form only a non-stereo genic center thus leading to formation of a non-diastereomer. Temperature will lead to formation of the amino acid more