Harvey F. answered • 07/08/16
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If you have done a Google search for dimethylicaritin, you may have found a molecular formula for icaritin which is C21H20O6.
If you add two methyl groups (-CH3) to replace two of the hydrogens, you should have dimethylicaritin. Can you determine the new molecular formula from that information?
When you get an answer, tell me what you got and I will check it for you.
Harvey Fox
Harvey F.
By using the process I gave in my answer here is how it is done. To add a methyl group (-CH3) you need a location where a single hydrogen (-H) can be removed or subtracted from the molecule. That means you subtract one H and add one C and three H in its place. This happens twice since you need dimethyl (two methyl's added) to the original molecular formula. So, you need to SUBTRACT two H and ADD two C and ADD six H to obtain the new formula for dimethylicaritin.
C21H20O6 - H2 + C2 + H6 =
C23H24O6
The exact same process can be used on the salidroside - C14H20O7.
So dimethylsalidroside is C14H20O7 - H2 + C2 + H6 =
C16H24O7.
I hope you understand the process I described in my original answer to you so you can do this now.
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