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This is an assignment about The Chemistry of Curcumin, the Health Promoting Ingredient in Turmeric. I will attache a document that has the assignment. there are 10 quotations that need to be answer. you may answer them in a separate document but be sure to number the answers according to the quotations. this may be 3 to 5 page.thank you
	
Document Preview: The Chemistry of Curcumin, the Health 
Promoting Ingredient in Turmeric
by
Brahmadeo Dewprashad
Department of Science
Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York
“Ah! My favorite!” Leroy exclaimed as he opened the door to the aroma of lentil soup wafting through the 
house. He took o?  his jacket and hurried to the table, where a bowl of the soup awaited him. He eagerly 
took a sip, and then paused as he noticed a subtle but unusual taste.
“How is the soup?” Mona asked.
“Delicious! I taste something di? erent though. It seems from the color that you added sa? ron to the soup,” 
Leroy observed.
“Not sa? ron; I added some turmeric.”
“Did you say turmeric?” Leroy asked with a puzzled look.
“Yes, I added a pinch of turmeric. I read that it is good for you. In fact, I added more than a pinch. I read that 
turmeric contains a chemical called curcumin, which is believed to provide many health bene? ts. It may be 
bene? cial in treating Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis and in preventing some forms of cancer and 
even in controlling diabetes,” Mona explained.
Leroy nodded appreciatively as he continued eating. ! en, looking up from the bowl, he said: “Honey, you did 
say that you added turmeric, right? I thought that turmeric has a yellow color. I know that it is used in both 
curry and mustard, and it’s what gives them both their characteristic yellow color. But this lentil soup has an 
orange tinge, not a yellow color,” Leroy observed.
“Well, let me explain what happened. I started making the soup in the traditional way. I added all the ingredients 
and a good sprinkling of turmeric. ! e boiling mixture became yellow. But the baby started crying, and so I 
turned the stove o?  and attended to her. After a while, she went to sleep and I turned the stove back on and 
continued boiling the lentils. But then I looked at the clock and realized you would be home in about ?? 
minutes and that the soup would probably not be done by then. !...

Robert · Accepted Answer

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a.   
Keto form
enol form
 
B. The high stability of the enol form is due to the presence of  conjugation,that is alternate 
single and double bond in the carbon chain that connects the two aromatic rings. 
 
Answer: 
It is clear that cucurmin is a phenol. Phenols are slightly acidic. They reacts with alkali like 
NaHCO3 to form a salt. The phenoxide ion formed as a result of salt formation is stabilised 
by resonance. So it recats readily with the NaHCO3. 
C6H5-OH = C6H5O- +  H+ 
Phenoxide ion formed is more stable by resonance. Therefore it is formed. The phenoxide 
ion takes Na+ from NaHCO3 and forms a salt. 
The enolic H is also acidic. It gives H+ to form enolate anion. Enolate anion can also take Na+ 
to from salt.

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