Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Draw all possible stereoisomers for each of the following compounds. Each

Draw all possible stereoisomers for each of the following compounds. Each possible stereoisomer should be drawn only once:

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Q: A racemic mixture with the constitution shown below was isolated from the

A racemic mixture with the constitution shown below was isolated from the Maytenus apurimacensis plant that is used in South American folk medicine. In an effort to find another source of these compou...

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Q: Identify the configuration of the chiral center in each of the following

Identify the configuration of the chiral center in each of the following compounds:

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Q: Predict the major and minor products for each of the following reactions

Predict the major and minor products for each of the following reactions.

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Q: Protease inhibitors are a class of anti-viral drugs that have

Protease inhibitors are a class of anti-viral drugs that have had success in treating HIV/AIDS. The following molecules were synthesized as potential HIV protease inhibitors. Compound 1 was found to b...

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Q: Determine whether each of the following allenes is chiral or achiral:

Determine whether each of the following allenes is chiral or achiral:

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Q: For each of the following alkenes, assign the configuration of the

For each of the following alkenes, assign the configuration of the double bond as either E or Z:

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Q: Bogorol A is a natural product with the potential to fight antibiotic

Bogorol A is a natural product with the potential to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Shown below is an intermediate that was used in a synthesis of bogorol A. Assign the configuration of the alke...

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Q: Atorvastatin is sold under the trade name Lipitor and is used for

Atorvastatin is sold under the trade name Lipitor and is used for lowering cholesterol. Annual global sales of this compound exceed $13 billion. Assign a configuration to each chiral center in atorvas...

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Q: Atropine, extracted from the plant Atropa belladonna, has been used

Atropine, extracted from the plant Atropa belladonna, has been used in the treatment of bradycardia (low heart rate) and cardiac arrest. Draw the enantiomer of atropine:

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