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Answer the following questions about curcumin, a yellow pigment isolated from turmeric, a tropical perennial in the ginger family and a principal ingredient in curry powder.
a. In Chapter 11 we learned that most enols, compounds that contain a hydroxy group bonded to a
b. Explain why the enol
c. Why is curcumin colored?
d. Explain why curcumin is an antioxidant
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Chapter 17 Solutions
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- Draw two enol forms of the following diketonearrow_forwardIdentify the reagent necessary to complete this synthesis. Draw the product for each step of synthesis.arrow_forwardDraw the enol and the keto forms of the product of the reaction below. Label each as either the enol or the keto form.arrow_forward
- Draw the product formed when A is treated with below series of reagents. [1] H2O; [2] NaH; [3] CH3Brarrow_forwardI need help with part K. Which was the formula of the acetal product?arrow_forwardplease help with this question. thank you. identify the starting material to make each acetal.arrow_forward
- Please help with the reagents. thxarrow_forwardDraw the enol form of each keto tautomer in parts (a) and (b), and the keto form of each enol tautomer in parts (c) and (d).arrow_forwardExplain why pentane-2,4-dione forms two different alkylation products (Aor B) when the number of equivalents of base is increased from one totwo.arrow_forward
- Draw the keto form of the following enol.arrow_forwardIgnoring E and Z isomers, what two enols are formed when pent-2-yne is treated with H2O, H2SO4, and HgSO4? Draw the ketones formed from these enols after tautomerization.arrow_forwardDraw the product obtained by heating each pair of ketones in a basic solution.arrow_forward
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