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1. Match the statements with the compounds given below in the picture. (i) One o

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Question

1. Match the statements with the compounds given below in the picture.

(i) One of the components in an oral contraceptive that contains a terminal alkyne and resembles a steroid.

(ii)  A convulsant used to poison arrowheads that would be classified as an enetriyne.

(iii)  Antibiotic and anticancer properties have been found in the compound that possesses the enediyne moiety.

(iv)  This analgesic possesses a terminal alkyne and a carbonyl group.

2. Select the mechanism depicted( from the image below) if the acetalide attack and the halide leaving occurs simultaneously.

Options: SN1 SN2    E1 E2

H2N / HO R 2 R D R B NH C A

Explanation / Answer

1) B , progestogen is a type of progesteron which inhibits process of ovulation.

2) C , arrow poison used for hunting or in the warfare.

3)D , in medicine feild this compound is of great use as it can be used as an antibiotic as well as anticancerous.

4) A, This is used as a component in analgesics which act as a pain killer

Q 2, The second reaction shows acetalide attack and halide leaving simultaneously . SN2 ,where nucleiophilic attack happens causing the formation of substituted aklyne as shown in the second reaction.