Meh, it’s a benzene ring but with the hydroxyl and other groups on, it is a diminished benzene ring, the inter-ring bonds aren’t quite as stable as a pure aromatic ring.
Has to do with the electron bonds having slightly longer lengths than in their 1.5 configuration. The difference is prety minor.
Not quite. The other person is right about the benzene ring, but also testosterone has a non-aromatic double bond, making it less stable because in organic compounds double bonds are more reactive than single bonds.
I think it’s saying that estrogen has more double carbon bonds, so it’s more stable as a molecule
It has basically an entire benzene ring, one of the most stable structures in chemistry.
That’s an overstatement, but it is extremely stable compared to most things in solution.
Not much of an overstatement tbh.
It’s stable in terms of solute chemistry, compared to other crystalline stuff it can be much weaker.
Oh sure, we’re talking solids at that point haha.
It’s been a while since I took organic chemistry, but isn’t that literally just a benzene ring?
Meh, it’s a benzene ring but with the hydroxyl and other groups on, it is a diminished benzene ring, the inter-ring bonds aren’t quite as stable as a pure aromatic ring.
Has to do with the electron bonds having slightly longer lengths than in their 1.5 configuration. The difference is prety minor.
Not quite. The other person is right about the benzene ring, but also testosterone has a non-aromatic double bond, making it less stable because in organic compounds double bonds are more reactive than single bonds.
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