Shown is the configuration of (+)-carvone. (+)-Carvone is the principal component of caraway seed oil and is

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Shown is the configuration of (+)-carvone. (+)-Carvone is the principal component of caraway seed oil and is responsible for its characteristic odor. (-)-Carvone, its enantiomer, is the main component of spearmint oil and gives it its characteristic odor. The fact that the carvone enantiomers do not smell the same suggests that the receptor sites in the nose for these compounds are chiral, and that only the correct enantiomer binds well to its particular site (just as a hand requires a glove of the correct chirality for a proper fit). Give the correct (R) and (S) designations for (+)- and (-)-carvone.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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