OH но но. но- но O. OH vitamin C х

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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Author:Andrei Straumanis
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Chapter18: Aromaticity
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In cells, vitamin C exists largely as its conjugate base X. X is an antioxidant because radicals formed in oxidation processes abstract the labeled H atom, forming a new radical that halts oxidation. Draw the structure of the radical formed by H abstraction, and explain why this H atom is most easily removed.

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Transcribed Image Text:OH но но. но- но O. OH vitamin C х
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