Show the isoprene skeletons within the following compound of Fig. 17.3. caryophyllene Fig. 17.3 H CH CH

Show the isoprene skeletons within the following compound of Fig. 17.3.
caryophyllene
Fig. 17.3

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H CH CH он (-)-α-pinene (from turpentine) limonene menthol (from peppermint) (from oranges and lemons) monoterpenes CH2OH vitamin A a diterpene caryophyllene (from cloves, hemp, or black pepper) a sesquiterpene B-carotene (the orange pigment in carrots; converted into vitamin A by the human liver) H2C H,C natural rubber (a polyterpene) Figure 17.3 Examples of terpenes. In the monoterpenes, the isoprene skeletons are shown in red.