Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781285869759
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.23P
Interpretation Introduction

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To explain the structural features that pyrethrin I (a natural insecticide) and permethrin (a synthetic pyrethrenoid) have in common.

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In an ester functional group the linkage is (O=C-O), and it is formed when the hydroxyl group (-OH) of the carboxylic acid is replaced by alkoxy group (-OR) from the alcohol.

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