ASSIGNMENT

M.Phil (Biotech)
Biochemistry Course
2022
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For each of the bonds indicated by arrows b-f in the figures below, describe the bonding picture. An
example is given for bond 'a'. Note that for a double bond (bond 'c'), you will need to describe two
bonds.
Example bond a: "this is a δ bond formed by the overlap of an sp3 orbital on one carbon and an sp2
orbital on another carbon."
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For each bond indicated by an arrow, specify the types of orbitals that are overlapping (for example,
overlap between two sp3-hybridized carbons would be denoted Csp3-Csp3)
A) Which compound contains two aldehydes? Which contains an ether? Which contains an amide?
Which contains a terminal alkene? Which contains an amine (and is this amine primary, secondary,
tertiary, or quaternary?)
B) Give the molecular formula for the walking-stick compound
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Below is the structure of ropinerol, a drug made by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of Parkinson's
disease. Is the five-membered ring part of the aromatic system?

Explain your answer.

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Lehninger Chapter 2: Problems No. 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30