OWLv2 6-Months Printed Access Card for Kotz/Treichel/Townsend's Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 9th, 9th Edition
OWLv2 6-Months Printed Access Card for Kotz/Treichel/Townsend's Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 9th, 9th Edition
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ISBN: 9781285460680
Author: Kotz, Treichel, Townsend
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 24, Problem 22PS

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Interpretation:

The structures of testosterone and estradiol has to be compared.

Concept introduction: Steroids are an example of lipids. They are biologically active organic compounds and are insoluble in water and soluble organic solvents. Example of steroids includes testosterone, estradiol, and cholesterol.

All steroids have common 4 ring structure shown as below,

OWLv2 6-Months Printed Access Card for Kotz/Treichel/Townsend's Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 9th, 9th Edition, Chapter 24, Problem 22PS , additional homework tip  1

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given two structures has to be explained as steroids.

Concept introduction: Steroids are an example of lipids. They are biologically active organic compounds and are insoluble in water and soluble organic solvents. Example of steroids includes testosterone, estradiol, and cholesterol.

All steroids have common 4 ring structure shown as below,

OWLv2 6-Months Printed Access Card for Kotz/Treichel/Townsend's Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 9th, 9th Edition, Chapter 24, Problem 22PS , additional homework tip  2

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