A Retrosynthetic Analysis Ultimately Leads to the Identification of ________

question 101

Multiple Choice

A retrosynthetic analysis ultimately leads to the identification of ________.

• A)commercially available starting materials
• B)the biologically active components of a naturally occurring material
• C)reactions that might be difficult to attain in the forward synthesis of an organic compound
• D)researchers who have already performed the forward synthesis

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