Problem: Identify the following compounds as pyridines, pyrimidines, or purines. a) pyridine a) pyridine a) pyridine b) pyrimidine b) pyrimidine b) pyrimidine c) purine c) purine c) purine
FREE Expert Solution
Nitrogenous bases follow a structure of:
Purine → double-ring conjugated structure;
Pyrimidine → single ring conjugated with 2 Ns
Pyridine → single ring conjugated with 1 N
Problem Details
Identify the following compounds as pyridines, pyrimidines, or purines.
a) pyridine a) pyridine a) pyridine
b) pyrimidine b) pyrimidine b) pyrimidine
c) purine c) purine c) purine
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