Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
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Chapter 7.SE, Problem 32MP
Limonene, a fragrant hydrocarbon found in lemons and oranges, is biosynthesized from geranyl diphosphate by the following pathway. Add curved arrows to show the mechanism of each step. Which step involves an
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