Structure of naturally occurring steroid cholesterol is given:Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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a
There are nine chiral centres in the cholesterol.
b
It is a pentacyclo compound.
c
There are two 4° C atoms in the compound.
d
There are seven 3° C atoms in the compound.
answer is A.
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Chiral centres are at carbon number: 3, 5, 8,9, 10, 13,14, 17, and 20 (total nine chiral centres)4° C are at C-10 and C-13.3° C are at C-5, C-8, C-9, C-14, C-17, C-20, and C-25.