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Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate serves as the starting point for the biosynthesis of numerous compunds of great importance , including cholestrol and the anti cancer drug tao. describe the first step in the reaction

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In the biosynthesis process of compounds of great importance, the first step for dimethylalkyl pyrophosphate is the nucleophilic substitution.

In the nucleophilic substitution, it happens that a nucleophilic group, which has electrons, replaces another group called electrophilic which lacks electrons.

Consequently, the nucleophilic group replaces the electrophilic group.

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Ou tof the following given choices;

a. elimination

b. SN2 substitution

c. Dissociation

d. None of the above

The answer is B. In SN2 substitution, the leaving group is attached to a primary carbon. This is one of the SN reaction of nucleophilic substitution on dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. The other SN1 reaction, which is the more probable reaction because it's more stable.






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