Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
15.8
CH
2
OH
farnesol
CH
O
retinal
tail
squalene
tail
β
-carotene
15.9
There are no stereogenic centers in squalene, while there are seven in lanosterol, as
indicated below with asterisks.
H
*
*
*
*
*
lanosterol
*
*
HO
H
H
ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS
15.10
a.
b.
)
7
CO
-
]
2
Mg
2+
[
C
H
3
CH
2
(
)
7
CH
CH
(
CH
2
2
c.
O
H
2
C
O
C
(
CH
2
)
12
CH
3
O
CHOC
(
CH
2
)
12
CH
3
O
H
2
C
O
C
(
CH
2
)
12
CH
3
