A Chemist Has Isolated a New Natural Product and Determined

question 119

Multiple Choice

A chemist has isolated a new natural product and determined its molecular formula to be C₂₄H₄₀O₄. In hydrogenation experiments the chemist found that each mole of the natural product reacted with two moles of H₂. How many rings are present in the structure of the new natural product?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5
• E) 6

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