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Warfarin is widely used in medicine as a blood anticoagulant. (a) Identify all the fun...

Warfarin is widely used in medicine as a blood anticoagulant.

(a) Identify all the functional groups in warfarin.

(b) The S enantiomer is more active than the R enantiomer. Draw a stereorepresentation of the R enantiomer.

(c) Warfarin, as drawn in the Chemical Connections box, contains an enol group. Draw the structural formula of the keto form of warfarin.

(d) Draw the product formed by treating warfarin with NaBH4.

(e) Warfarin exerts it anticoagulation property in many individuals at a dose of 4 mg/day. How many molecules of warfarin are present in a 4 mg tablet?

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