Question: Limonene, a fragrant hydrocarbon found in lemons and oranges, is biosynthesized from geranyl diphosphate by the following pathway. Add curved arrows to show the mechanism
Limonene, a fragrant hydrocarbon found in lemons and oranges, is biosynthesized from geranyl diphosphate by the following pathway. Add curved arrows to show the mechanism of each step. Which step involves an alkene electrophilic addition? (The ion OP2O64- is the diphosphate ion, and ?Base? is an unspecified base in the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction.)

+ OP206 OP206 Base Geranyl diphosphate H. Limonene
Step by Step Solution
3.49 Rating (175 Votes )
There are 3 Steps involved in it
1 2 OP06 3 Base Limonene ... View full answer
Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts
Document Format (1 attachment)
22-C-OC-A (132).docx
120 KBs Word File
