Menthol is used in soaps, perfumes, and foods. It is present in the common herb mint, and

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Menthol is used in soaps, perfumes, and foods. It is present in the common herb mint, and it can be prepared from turpentine.
(a) What are the hybridizations used by the C atoms in the molecule?
(b) What is the approximate C—O—H bond angle?
(c) Is the molecule polar or nonpolar?
(d) Is the six-member carbon ring planar or nonplanar? Explain why or why not.CH3 C H3C H :0H H H C CH H2C CH2 C  H CH3 H2 Menthol

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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