Lovastatin

Chemistry Level 2

The above is an image of Lovastatin which is also called Merk's Mevacor and it's CAS number is 75330-75-5 . It's is used to lower serum cholesterol levels. How many chiral carbons does this have ?


The answer is 8.

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1 solution

Jake Lai
Apr 4, 2015

The Stereocentres can be quite easily made out in this compound

Suhas Sheikh - 3 years ago

4 can't be ... isn't it? It has Pi bond.

Md Zuhair - 2 years, 8 months ago

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