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What are the rules to construct a terpene from isoprene units?

It is a homework question (never been a fan of chemistry!).  I am studying aromatherapy and have been asked to draw the carbon skeleton of an isoprene unit, which I have done.  I am then asked to draw two isoprene units to form an acyclic chain as well as a cyclic chain and then a sesquiterpene and so on.  What I want to know is, what are the rules of joining isoprene units?  Am I supposed to know how they are drawn by the information given? Is there a pattern?

 

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Last edited on: 2010-10-20 00:15:48

Categories: Domestic Science.

Tags: chemistry, carbon, chemicalbonds, hydrogen, isopreneunits, carbonskeletons, terpenes.

 

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Jon-Richfield says:

Is this a homework question? If not, would you like to enlarge?

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posted on 2010-10-19 16:35:16 | Report abuse

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Jenniferocious says:

Hi Jon, I have put a description under my question for further info.

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posted on 2010-10-19 22:35:36 | Report abuse


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petethebloke says:

Aromatherapists teach organic chemistry? I was going to write "Next they'll be accepting double-blind trials". I went to check first, and found that more than one essential oil has been shown to be useful in double-blind trials. Well, well - the things you can learn as a result of reading Last Word! I hope that aromatherapists have the courage to accept double-blind trials for all their treatments.

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posted on 2010-10-20 09:31:44 | Report abuse


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MikeAdams#367 says:

Almost any Biochemistry textbook should have the information you need

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posted on 2010-10-20 12:43:25 | Report abuse


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