The structure of DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) is shown below. What type of reactivity makes DCC useful in solid-phase peptide synthesis? 0 -N=C=N- The central carbon is a strong nucleophile The central carbon is a strong electrophile The nitrogen atoms are strong nucleophiles The cyclohexyl groups are good leaving groups None of these are correct.

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The structure of DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) is shown below. What type of reactivity makes
DCC useful in solid-phase peptide synthesis?
0
-N=C=N-
The central carbon is a strong nucleophile
The central carbon is a strong electrophile
The nitrogen atoms are strong nucleophiles
The cyclohexyl groups are good leaving groups
None of these are correct
Transcribed Image Text:The structure of DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) is shown below. What type of reactivity makes DCC useful in solid-phase peptide synthesis? 0 -N=C=N- The central carbon is a strong nucleophile The central carbon is a strong electrophile The nitrogen atoms are strong nucleophiles The cyclohexyl groups are good leaving groups None of these are correct
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