Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781936221349
Author: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.24AP
Interpretation Introduction

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The organic compound that can be classified as terpenes are to be chosen and the isoprene units in each terpene is to be stated.

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Terpenes are the naturally occurring compounds. The ratio of carbon to hydrogen in these compounds is found to be 5:8. It has been found that all the terpenes consists of repeating units of carbon skeleton of isoprene units.

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