Chapter 19, Problem 19.51P

Consider the following four types of compounds: [1] fatty acids; [2] soaps; [3] waxes; [4] triacylglycerols. For each type of compound:

1. give the general structure;
2. draw the structure of a specific example;
3. label the compound as water soluble or water insoluble;
4. label the compound as soluble or insoluble in the organic solvent hexane $\left[{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}\right)}_{\text{4}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\right]$.