How many sp2 hybridized carbon atoms are in lipitor?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-05T20:18:47

There are 24 #sp^2# hybridized carbon atoms in Lipitor®.

Every double bonded carbon in a molecule is #sp^2# hybridized.

The structure of Lipitor® is

In the three benzene rings, there are 18 #"C=C"# bonds, for 18 #sp^2# hybridized carbon atoms.

In the pyrrole ring, there are 4 #"C=C"# bonds, for 4 #sp^2# hybridized carbon atoms.

The amide group has a #"C=O"# bond, for another #sp^2# hybridized carbon atom.

The carboxyl group has a #"C=O"# bond, for another #sp^2# hybridized carbon atom.

That makes 24 #sp^2# hybridized carbon atoms.