CAIE A-Level Chemistry 36.1.1 Reactions of Multifunctional Molecules
Practise identifying several functional groups and predicting selective reactions and properties from their structures.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- A2
Practise identifying several functional groups and predicting selective reactions and properties from their structures.
Asparagine and aspartic acid are two naturally occurring amino acids. Their structures and isoelectric points are shown in Table 8.1.

Table 8.1
Asparagine and aspartic acid are treated separately with an excess of LiAlH4.
Draw the structures of the organic products of these reactions.
product of asparagine treated with an excess of LiAlH4
product of aspartic acid treated with an excess of LiAlH4


M1: HOCH2CH(NH2)CH2CH2NH2 M2: HOCH2CH(NH2)CH2CH2OH