Organic Chemistry
Steroids
What are steroids? Steroids are a class of natural products which are distributed in animals and plants. Steroids are named
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Citral
What is citral? Citral is an acyclic monoterpene compound. It is made of two isoprene units. It is a colourless
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Wolf Rearrangement
Define : When an α-diazo ketone is decomposed thermally photo-chemically or catalytically and converted to ketone by removal of dinitrogen,
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Steroid hormones
What are steroid hormones? A steroid hormone is a steroid that functions as a hormone. Steroid hormones are a class
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Hoffmann Rearrangement
The reaction in which the conversion of amides to amine with one carbon atom less than the starting material in
Organic Chemistry, Chemistry
Terpenoids
What are terpenoids? Those organic compounds which are derived from a combination of two or more isoprene units are called