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Chapter 21, Problem 38P

Acyclovir is an effective antiviral agent used to treat the herpes simplex virus.(a) Draw the enol form of acyclovir, and explain why it is aromatic. (b) Why is acyclovir typically drawn in its keto form, despite the fact that its enol is aromatic?

Chapter 21, Problem 38P, 23.38 Acyclovir is an effective antiviral agent used to treat the herpes simplex virus.(a) Draw the

Definition Definition Rule that estimates whether a given organic planar ring structure will show an aromatic property. A cyclic ring molecule is said to follow Hückel’s rule if the л-electrons count in a molecule is [4n+2], where n stands for a positive numerical value. It is also called the [4n+2] rule. Hückel's rule, sometimes referred to as the aromaticity rule, is one but not the only criteria to judge a molecule for aromaticity.

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Acyclovir is an effective antiviral agent used to treat the herpes simplex virus.(a) Draw the enol form of acyclovir, and explain why it is aromatic . (b) Why is acyclovir typically drawn in its keto form, despite the fact that its enol is aromatic?

Solution Summary: The author explains that the enol form of acyclovir is aromatic because it follows Huckel's rule.

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