Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
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Chapter 21, Problem 50E
Minoxidil (C9H15N5O) is a compound produced by Pharmacia Company that has been approved as a treatment of some types of male pattern baldness.
a. Would minoxidil be more soluble in acidic or basic aqueous solution? Explain.
b. Give the hybridization of the five nitrogen atoms in minoxidil.
c. Give the hybridization of each of the nine carbon atoms in minoxidil.
d. Give approximate values of the bond angles marked a, b, c, d, and e.
e. Including all the hydrogen atoms, how many σ bonds exist in minoxidil?
f. How many π bonds exist in minoxidil?
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