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I'm having difficulty understanding one of the questions about Terpenes
Which of the following compounds requires the formation of three new carbon-carbon bonds when synthesized from isopentenyl pyrophosphate? (See attached photo)
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The answer is A. The solution states "In choice A, there are ten carbons and two rings. One new carbon-carbon bond is necessary to make a ten-carbon species and two more new carbon-carbon bonds are required...
Terpenes TBR OChem Example 4.15
I'm having difficulty understanding one of the questions about Terpenes
Which of the following compounds requires the formation of three new carbon-carbon bonds when synthesized from isopentenyl pyrophosphate? (See attached photo)
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The answer is A. The solution states "In choice A, there are ten carbons and two rings. One new carbon-carbon bond is necessary to make a ten-carbon species and two more new carbon-carbon bonds are required...
Terpenes TBR OChem Example 4.15