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Three arene oxides can be obtained from phenanthrene.a. Give the structures of the three p...

Three arene oxides can be obtained from phenanthrene.

a. Give the structures of the three phenanthrene oxides.


b. What phenols can be obtained from each phenanthrene oxide?


c. If a phenanthrene oxide can lead to the formation of more than one phenol, which phenol is obtained in greater yield?


d. Which of the three phenanthrene oxides is most likely to be carcinogenic?

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