Answer to Question #268333 in Organic Chemistry for aish

Question

hi, could you help me with this questions

2a) Draw the anti-depressant, E-doxepin and drawing geometric isomer.

2b) Draw S-thalidomine and R-thalidomine

2c) briefly why chemically did the prescribing of thalidomide

for morning sickness in pregnant women lead to tragic consequences, including teratogenic effects?

Answer 1

Anti-depressant

b)

The birth defects caused by thalidomide led to the development of greater drug regulation and monitoring in many countries.