Chapter 4 With Video Links
Chapter 4 With Video Links
Chapter 4 With Video Links
McMurry
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Chapter 4
Organic Compounds:
Cycloalkanes and their
Stereochemistry
Paul D. Adams • University of Arkansas
Organic Compounds can be
Open-Chained or Cyclic
We have discussed open-chained compounds up to this point
Many organic compounds contain rings of carbon atoms
e.g.
- Prostaglandins
- Steroids
Why this Chapter?
Because cyclic molecules are commonly encountered in all
classes of biomolecules:
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates
- Nucleic acids