Two naturally occurring lactones are shown. For each compound, determine (a) whether the

Chapter 25, Problem 25-30

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Two naturally occurring lactones are shown. For each compound, determine (a) whether the compound is a terpene. If so, circle the isoprene units. (b) whether the compound is aromatic, and explain your reasoning. (c) Show the product resulting from saponification with aqueous NaOH. O O O O O nepetalactone the main ingredient in catnip This compound, generated in the smoke from burning plants, promotes seed germination in plants that require fire to reproduce.

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