Interpretation:
A structure for atropine (C17H23NO3) is to be proposed from the following observations: i) On basic hydrolysis atropine yields tropic acid C6H5CH(CH2OH)COOH and tropine (C8H15NO). ii) Tropine is an optically inactive alcohol that yields tropidene on dehydration with H2SO4.
Concept introduction:
Esters when hydrolyzed with bases yield alcohols and
To predict:
A structure for atropine (C17H23NO3) from the following observations: i) On basic hydrolysis atropine yields tropic acid C6H5CH(CH2OH)COOH and tropine (C8H15NO). ii) Tropine is an optically inactive alcohol that yields tropidene on dehydration with H2SO4.
Answer:
Structure of atropine is
Explanation:
Atropine gives tropic acid and an alcohol, tropine when hydrolyzed in the presence of bases. Hence it must be an ester. Tropine upon dehydration gives tropidene. Hence structure of tropine (optically inactive) can be obtained by adding water to the structure of tropidene.
The formation of the ester linkage between the OH of atropine and COOH of tropic acid gives atropine. The reactions can be represented as below.
Conclusion:
Structure of atropine is
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