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Title: In androsterone the A-B ring fusion is ________ and the B-C ring fusion is ________.
Post by: cjr4808 on Feb 21, 2022

Question 1.

In naturally occurring steroids mostly the B-C ring fusion is ________ and the C-D ring fusion is ________.

trans; cis

trans; trans

cis; cis

cis; trans

▸ both cis and trans; both cis and trans

Question 2.

In androsterone the A-B ring fusion is ________ and the B-C ring fusion is ________.

The structure of androsterone has a SMILES string of C[C@]12CC[C@H](C[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2CC[C@]4([C@H]3CCC4=O)C)O, in which the cyclohexane rings are labeled, A, B, and C.


trans; cis

cis; cis

cis; trans

trans; trans

▸ both cis and trans; both cis and trans


Title: In androsterone the A-B ring fusion is ________ and the B-C ring fusion is ________.
Post by: wackocrazy on Feb 21, 2022
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