The Following Structure Is an Example of

question 22

Multiple Choice

The following structure is an example of

• A)deoxyribose.
• B)ribose.
• C)adenine.
• D)guanine.
• E)thymine.

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Definitions:

NaI

Sodium iodide, a salt commonly used in organic chemistry as a source of iodide ions in substitution reactions.

TsCl

Tosyl chloride, a reagent used to convert alcohols into tosylates, making them better leaving groups for nucleophilic substitution reactions.

3-Methylbutan-2-Ol

3-Methylbutan-2-ol is an organic compound, a type of alcohol with the formula C5H12O, characterized by having the hydroxyl group (-OH) on the second carbon of a 5-carbon chain, with a methyl group on the third carbon.

Pyridinium Chlorochromate

Pyridinium chlorochromate is a reagent used in organic chemistry for the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones, respectively.