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Identify the products expected when estradiol is treated
Chapter 26, Problem 26.52(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Identify the products expected when estradiol is treated with each of the following reagents: (a) Excess Br2 (b) PCC (c) A strong base followed by excess ethyl iodide (d) Excess acetyl chloride in the presence of pyridine
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QUESTION:
Identify the products expected when estradiol is treated with each of the following reagents: (a) Excess Br2 (b) PCC (c) A strong base followed by excess ethyl iodide (d) Excess acetyl chloride in the presence of pyridine
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
The structure of estradiol is:
This compound is a steroid; it’s a fused tetracyclic system consisting of three six-membered rings and one five-membered ring.