CHEM10050 The Line Structure Of A Natural Product That Was Isolated From Various Shrubs:

1. The line structure of a natural product that was isolated from various shrubs is shown below.
CHEM10050 chemistry tutorial Course Work

a) Draw the full structural formula, showing all the atoms and bonds (from L1)
b) For the following series of bonds, rank them in order of decreasing strength (decreasing BDE), from strongest to weakest, and briefly explain your answer (from L2 Part B) O=O, O-O, O=C, O-C
c) Use your answer to part b) to explain why the natural product above is very unusual in that it is rather unstable and decomposes when heated above 130 °C.

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