Cortisone is a natural steroid that can be isolated from the adrenal cortex. It has anti-inflammatory properties

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Cortisone is a natural steroid that can be isolated from the adrenal cortex. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is used to treat a variety of disorders (e.g., as a topical application for common skin diseases). 

(a) Identify all of the chirality centers in cortisone. 

(b) Assign the appropriate (R) or (S) designation for the configuration of each chirality center in cortisone.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118875766

12th Edition

Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder

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