2. Molecular Representations
Functional Groups
15PRACTICE PROBLEM
Gambierol is a toxin from marine algal bloom that is responsible for fish poisoning. A group of scientists from Tohoku University, Japan has reported its isolation and structure determination in 1993. The structure was found to have a large number of fused rings.
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(a) Determine the number of ether groups present?
(b) Determine the number of alcohol groups present, and classify each of them as 1°, 2°, or 3°.
(c) Identify if there are any other functional groups.
Gambierol is a toxin from marine algal bloom that is responsible for fish poisoning. A group of scientists from Tohoku University, Japan has reported its isolation and structure determination in 1993. The structure was found to have a large number of fused rings.
(a) Determine the number of ether groups present?
(b) Determine the number of alcohol groups present, and classify each of them as 1°, 2°, or 3°.
(c) Identify if there are any other functional groups.