Could anyone help me number the carbons in this molecule based off the IUPAC name? I'm...

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Could anyone help me number the carbons in this molecule based off the IUPAC name? I'm normally very good at this but I'm getting really confused.

H2C-

methyl (1R,2R,3S,5S)-3-benzoyloxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylate

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Answer 1

Answer #1

Answer : No. of carbons in the structure are 17.

Explanation:

In the IUPAC name following confusions might be occur -

1. Octane contains 8 membered bicyclo ring out of which one member is 'N' : Nitrogen thus, it contains 7 carbon atoms.

2. Carboxylate is COO-. Containing 1 carbon atom.

3. Methyl given in the start of the IUPAC name is methyl which is attached to the carboxylate group.

Answer 2

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