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

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

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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