Palytoxin—An Example of a Very Complex Organic Compound

the abbreviation for azidodeoxythymidine, is a drug available to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also known by its generic name zidovudine, AZT represents a chemical success to a different challenge synthesizing agents that combat viral infections. [Pg.5]

Other complex organic compounds having interesting properties are capsaicin and DDT. [Pg.5]

the abbreviation for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, is a pesticide once called miraculous by Winston Churchill because of the many lives it saved by killing diseasecarrying mosquitoes. DDT use is now banned in the United States and many developed countries because it is a nonspecific insecticide that persists in the environment. [Pg.5]

What are the common features of these organic compounds [Pg.5]

These features explain why there are so many organic compounds Carbon forms four strong bonds with itself and other elements. Carbon atoms combine together to form rings and chains. [Pg.5]

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