Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

Prodrugs are inactive compounds that are readily changed in the body into the active drug by enzyme hydrolysis. Compound W is a prodrug.
(a)[1]

Write the molecular formula for W.

(b)[2]

Besides a benzene ring, compound W has three other functional groups. Name them.

(c(i))[1]

Use an arrow on the diagram above to show the bond that would be hydrolysed.

(c(ii))[2]

Draw the structures of the expected products formed when compound W is hydrolysed by the enzyme.

(d)[2]

Which parts of molecule W help it dissolve in water? Explain your answer.

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This 8-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: molecular formula of W: $\\mathrm{C_{24}H_{34}N_2O_3}$

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