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Chapter 27, Problem 15P
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Interpretation: The structure of 5-Fluorouracil has to be drawn.
Concept introduction: The compound 5-fluorouracil is used in the chemotherapy of breast-cancer. Uracil belongs to the class of pyrimidines. It is a nucleobase commonly found in RNA.
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Answer to Problem 15P
Solution:
The structure of 5-fluorouracil is shown below.
Explanation of Solution
The structure of uracil is shown below.
If a fluoro substituent is attached to the fifth position of the uracil ring, then the structure obtained is called 5-fluorouracil. The structure of 5-fluorouracil is shown below.
Conclusion
In the structure of 5-Fluorouracil, a fluoro substituent is attached to the fifth position of the uracil ring.
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Chapter 27 Solutions
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Ch. 27.1 - Problem 27.1 Write a structural formula for the...Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 2PCh. 27.1 - Prob. 3PCh. 27.2 - Prob. 4PCh. 27.3 - Prob. 5PCh. 27.3 - Prob. 6PCh. 27.5 - Prob. 7PCh. 27.5 - Prob. 8PCh. 27.5 - Prob. 9PCh. 27.6 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 27.7 - Prob. 11PCh. 27.9 - Prob. 12PCh. 27.12 - 27.13 Modify Figure 27.12 so that it corresponds...Ch. 27.13 - Prob. 14PCh. 27 - Prob. 15PCh. 27 - Prob. 16PCh. 27 - Prob. 17PCh. 27 - Nebularine is a toxic nucleoside isolated from a...Ch. 27 - Prob. 19PCh. 27 - The 5-nucleotide of inosine, inosinic acid...Ch. 27 - Prob. 21PCh. 27 - (a) The two most acidic hydrogens of uracil have...Ch. 27 - The phosphorylation of -D-glucopyranose by ATP...Ch. 27 - When 6-chloropurine is heated with aqueous sodium...Ch. 27 - Prob. 25PCh. 27 - Prob. 26PCh. 27 - Prob. 27PCh. 27 - Prob. 28PCh. 27 - Oligonucleotide Synthesis In Section 27.6 we noted...Ch. 27 - Oligonucleotide Synthesis In Section 27.6 we noted...Ch. 27 - Oligonucleotide Synthesis In Section 27.6 we noted...Ch. 27 - Oligonucleotide Synthesis In Section 27.6 we noted...Ch. 27 - Oligonucleotide Synthesis In Section 27.6 we noted...Ch. 27 - Oligonucleotide Synthesis In Section 27.6 we noted...
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