Define Terpenoids. Give their properties and explain its chemistry.
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These are a large class of organic compounds including terpenes, diterpenes, and sesquiterpenes..Which have unsaturated molecules composed of linked isoprene units, They have the ,formula (C5H8) n.
example are Eugenol,Citral etc
Physical Properties---
They are colourless
They are optically active
Volatile
soluble in organic solvent but not in water
chemical properties--
They are unsaturated
Undergo Addition reaction with hydrogen, Halogen etc
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