Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is used for pain management. Fentanyl has a piperidyl ring - a 6-membered ring containing a nitrogen – in its molecular structure. Which conformation of the ring is likely to be lowest in energy (and thus most likely to bind to the opioid receptors)? Explain. A C D

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Homework #6, CHEM 231
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is used for pain management. Fentanyl has a
piperidyl ring - a 6-membered ring containing a nitrogen – in its molecular structure. Which conformation
of the ring is likely to be lowest in energy (and thus most likely to bind to the opioid receptors)? Explain.
A
B
D
Transcribed Image Text:Homework #6, CHEM 231 Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is used for pain management. Fentanyl has a piperidyl ring - a 6-membered ring containing a nitrogen – in its molecular structure. Which conformation of the ring is likely to be lowest in energy (and thus most likely to bind to the opioid receptors)? Explain. A B D
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