| Qu : The structure of EPOTHILONE A, a compound with anticancer activity
similar to Taxol is shown to the right.
(a) What is the hybridization of the following C atoms in Epothilone
A ?
(b) Arrange the following bonds in Epothilone A in order of decreasing
length:
C14-C15 C15-C17
C17-C18
(c) What type of bonding MOLECULAR orbitals are involved in the bonds between
C3-C4 and C17-C18 ?
(d) What are the oxidation states of the following C atoms in Epothilone
A ?
(e) Identify any C-C s bonds in Epithilone
A that are not between a pair of sp3 hybridised C atoms.
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