Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321937711
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20.9, Problem 16P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The structural difference in testosterone and in Dinabol has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Steroids:

  • It contain a steroidal ring and fatty acid chain is absent in it.
  • The nucleus of the steroid can be a fused ring consisting of six and five-membered ring with different functional groups.

Testosterone and dianabol are two important muscle building steroids.

Testosterone is a natural muscle-building steroid and dianabol is a synthetic muscle-building steroid.

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