Question
This compound was first synthesized by James Bruce and Richard Willstätter in 1907. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this compound whose hydroxylated derivative can be synthesized in the Norrish-Yang reaction. Due to strain, this compound’s “puckered” conformation possesses bond angles of slightly less than 90 degrees.
ANSWER: cyclobutane [or C4H8 or (CH2)4]
[10e] Cyclobutane is a cyclic one of these organic compounds whose carbon backbone consists of carbon-carbon single bonds.
ANSWER: alkanes (“al-KAINZ”) [accept cycloalkanes or cyclic alkanes; reject “alkenes;” reject “alkynes”]
[10h] These compounds can be produced by fusing together multiple cyclobutane molecules. The membranes of anaerobic ammonium-oxidating bacteria mainly consist of lipids linked to these compounds.
ANSWER: ladderanes
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