Problem 15-10: Thiamine, or vitamin B1, contains a positively charged five-membered nitrogen-sulfur heterocycle called thiazolium ring. Explain why the thiazolium ring is aromatic.
Added by Marta A.
Close
Step 1
Thiamin is a vitamin that contains a positively charged five-membered nitrogen-sulfur heterocycle called thiazolium ring. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Nicole Smina and 51 other Chemistry 101 educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Thiamin, or vitamin $\mathrm{B}_{1}$, contains a positively charged five-membered nitrogen-sulfur heterocycle called a thiazolium ring. Explain why the thiazolium ring is aromatic.
Thiamine, or vitamin B1, contains a positively charged five-membered nitrogen-sulfur heterocycle called a thiazolium ring. Explain why the thiazolium ring is aromatic.
Brooke S.
Cycloheptatriene is not aromatic, but the boron-containing ring shown below, where one carbon is replaced by boron, is aromatic. Explain why replacing carbon with boron allows aromaticity: (Hint: think of the Lewis dot structure)
Dinesh S.
Recommended Textbooks
Chemistry: Structure and Properties
Chemistry The Central Science
Chemistry
18,000,000+
Students on Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD