Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Identify each of the following compounds as a wax, triglyceride,

Identify each of the following compounds as a wax, triglyceride, phospholipid, steroid, prostaglandin, or terpene: a. Stanozolol b. Lycopene c. Tristearin d. Distearoyl lecithin e. PGF2 f. Penta...

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Q: Predict the product(s) formed when tripalmitolein is treated with

Predict the product(s) formed when tripalmitolein is treated with each of the following reagents: a. Excess H2, Ni b. Excess NaOH, H2O

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Q: Draw two different cephalins that contain one lauric acid residue and one

Draw two different cephalins that contain one lauric acid residue and one myristic acid residue. Are both of these compounds chiral?

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Q: Draw a chiral triglyceride that contains one palmitic acid residue and two

Draw a chiral triglyceride that contains one palmitic acid residue and two myristic acid residues. Will this compound react with molecular hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst?

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Q: Which of the following compounds are lipids? a. L

Which of the following compounds are lipids? a. L-Threonine b. 1-Octanol c. Lycopene d. Trimyristin e. Palmitic acid f. d-Glucose g. Testosterone h. d-Mannose

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Q: Draw the structure of trans-oleic acid.

Draw the structure of trans-oleic acid.

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Q: Predict the major product for each of the following transformations:

Predict the major product for each of the following transformations:

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Q: Identify what reagents you would use to make the following compound with

Identify what reagents you would use to make the following compound with a Robinson annulation reaction:

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Q: Tristearin is less susceptible to becoming rancid than triolein. Explain.

Tristearin is less susceptible to becoming rancid than triolein. Explain.

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Q: Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing water solubility:

Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing water solubility: a. A triglyceride constructed from one equivalent of glycerol and three equivalents of myristic acid b. A diglyceride constru...

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