Question

Tell the number of hydrogens bonded to each carbon atom in

(a) the anti-influenza agent oseltamivir, marketed as Tamiflu, and

Oseltamivir

(Tamiflu)

(b) the platelet aggregation inhibitor clopidogrel, marketed as Plavix. Give the molecular formula of each

Clopidogrel (Plavix)

Short answer

The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon is 28

Step-by-step solution

Carbon valency

The valence of carbon is 4. To check the number of hydrogens bonded to each carbon, check the number of atoms attached around the carbon atom. Then, add the remaining bond as hydrogen

Number of hydrogens bonded to carbon in the compound

The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon in compound a is 28. The molecular formula of the compound a is ${\mathrm{C}}_{17}{\mathrm{H}}_{30}{\mathrm{N}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_4$. The number of hydrogen attached to each carbon is represented as:

The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon is 28