Help me answer these two questions:

1. Many natural products are optically active Is caffeine optically active?

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Help me answer these two questions:

1. Many natural products are optically active Is caffeine optically active?

hannaha · Answer

Wow sorry but I have no idea :((((

anonymous · Answer

:,( i am terribly sorry toxicsugar22 but i have no idea

anonymous · Answer

No it is not Caffeine is a planar heterocycle and is therefore not optically active

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

no caffeine is not optically active so tht might help im 13 I may not be the best but I am good in Sci

anonymous · Answer

ok yay got it right, Why its not active Caffeine is a planar heterocycle and is therefore not optically active

anonymous · Answer

Idk, sorry..
but according to our friend google, crystal is right , it is not optically active because "caffein is  a planar heterocycle"

anonymous · Answer

oh lol too late

anonymous · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

thx 4 giving me a medal but im a newbie so id wht medals are 4

anonymous · Answer

that's your reward for being helpful ;p

anonymous · Answer

Caffeine is a planar heterocycle and is therefore not optically active. A google search should give an NMR, MS, or IR spectrum

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

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