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Title: myristicin "5 bond carbon"???????
Post by: SMACK_WHORE on September 19, 2003, 09:31:00 PM
im lookin at an aromatherapy book with some pics of some alkenylbenzenes.....the one for myristicin looks like this:

(methylenedioxy 4-MeO-benzene)-CH2=CHCH2

it is my understanding that carbon makes 3 or 4 bonds yet this diagram shows the first carbon from the benzene ring making 5 bonds...the last carbon on the chain is only makin 3 bonds though.....
is this just some sloppy diagram drawin or is sumthin weird happenin????the diagrams for dill/parsley apiole where the same too :(
any help for a confused lil whore would be appreciated :)

Title: Myristicin structure
Post by: Rhodium on September 19, 2003, 10:34:00 PM
That book must be in error, as in all but a few cases, carbons have four bonds.

The correct structure for myristicin (3,4-Methylenedioxy-5-Methoxy-1-Allylbenzene) looks like this:

(https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/hive/hiveboard/picproxie_docs/000459980-file_q8ta.jpg)
Title: thanks dude
Post by: SMACK_WHORE on September 19, 2003, 11:11:00 PM
it was nice of you to put that up for me :)

i can get back to havin hopefull dreams now.....
fuckin aromatherapists drawin pics they have no right drawin!(>:O)