Lobeline (Structure Shown)is a Natural Alkaloid Found in a Number

question 41

Multiple Choice

Lobeline (structure shown) is a natural alkaloid found in a number of plants including "Indian tobacco" (Lobelia inflata) and "Devil's tobacco" (Lobelia tupa) . Lobeline has been used as a smoking cessation aid. How many trigonal planar carbon atoms are in lobeline?

• A)9
• B)10
• C)13
• D)21
• E)22

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