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Oseltamivir can be prepared in 10 steps from shikimic acid. Identify the functional groups in oseltamivir and shikimic acid.
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Shikimic acid has three hydroxy groups (or alcohols), one carbonyl group (which is part of a carboxylic acid), and one alkene (a carbon-carbon double bond). Show more…
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