Ephedrine (shown below) is used as a decongestant in cold remedies. (a) Name the functional groups of

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Ephedrine (shown below) is used as a decongestant in cold remedies.

1 OH 2 IZ H 3) N CH3 CH 4

(a) Name the functional groups of ephedrine. 

(b) What is the hybridization of the numbered carbon atoms and the nitrogen atom? 

(c) Which, if any, of the numbered carbon atoms are chiral? 

(d) The pH of a solution of 1 g of ephedrine in 200 g of water is 10.8. What is the pKb of ephedrine?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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