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Chapter 17, Problem 17.36P

The purine heterocycle occurs commonly in the structure of DNA.

Chapter 17, Problem 17.36P, 17.36 The purine heterocycle occurs commonly in the structure of DNA.

How is each atom

a. How is each N atom hybridized?

b. In what type of orbital does each lone pair on a N atom reside?

c. How many π electrons does purine contain?

d. Why is purine aromatic?

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The purine heterocycle occurs commonly in the structure of DNA. a. How is each N atom hybridized? b. In what type of orbital does each lone pair on a N atom reside? c. How many π electrons does purine contain? d. Why is purine aromatic?

Solution Summary: The author explains the hybridization of nitrogen atoms in purine. The lone pair occupies one of the sp2 orbitals.

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