BITSAT2018ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
A penicillin is a member of a family of drugs that have a
Options
- Afour membered cyclic amide fused to a five membered thiazole ring.
- Bthree membered cyclic amide fused to a five-membered thiazole ring.
- Cfour-membered cyclic amide fused to have a four membered thiazole ring.
- Dfive-membered cyclic amide fused to have a five membered thiazole ring.
Correct answer
A. four membered cyclic amide fused to a five membered thiazole ring.
Step-by-step solution
A penicillin is a member of a family of drugs that have a four membered cyclic amide fused to a five membered thiazole ring. It is narrow spectrum antibiotic. Penicillin is an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue moulds, now usually prepared synthetically.