Natural Product (PHA2114/CHM60904)

Short Answer Questions

1. Draw the products of the following reactions: (6 marks)

a)

b)

c)

2. Give the abbreviation of the fatty acids below: (6 marks)

a)

b)
 c)

3. The plant hormone abscisic acid is a terpene which stimulates leaf fall and dormancy
in plants. Examine the structure of abscisic acid given below and answer the
following questions.

a) Draw a line to indicate each building block that present in abscisic acid. (3 marks)

b) Which class of terpene does absicic acid belongs to? (1 mark)

c) Absicic acids are volatile oils at room temperature. List some commercial uses of
these volatile oils. (2 marks)