Paclitaxel, C 47 H 51 NO 14 , is an anticancer compound that is difficult to make

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Paclitaxel, C47H51NO14, is an anticancer compound that is difficult to make in the lab. One reported synthesis requires 11 steps, and the final yield of paclitaxel is only 5%. Assuming all steps have equivalent yields, what is the average percent yield for each step in the synthesis?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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