Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
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Author: Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25.5, Problem 25.8P
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Interpretation: An explanation to show that the phosphatidic acid is chiral, even though none of its fatty acids are chiral is to be stated and identification of asymmetric carbon in phosphatidic acid is to be done.
Concept introduction: A carbon atom, linked to four different
To determine: An explanation to show that the phosphatidic acid is chiral, even though none of its fatty acids are chiral and identification of asymmetric carbon in phosphatidic acid.
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Chapter 25 Solutions
Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
Ch. 25.3 - Prob. 25.1PCh. 25.3A - Prob. 25.2PCh. 25.3B - Give an equaton for the complete transestenfcation...Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 25.4PCh. 25.4 - Several commercial laundry soaps contain...Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 25.6PCh. 25.4 - Prob. 25.7PCh. 25.5 - Prob. 25.8PCh. 25.6 - How would you use a simple extraction to separate...Ch. 25.6 - Prob. 25.10P
Ch. 25.8A - Circle the isoprene units in geranial, menthol,...Ch. 25.8B - Prob. 25.12PCh. 25.8B - Prob. 25.13PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.14SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.15SPCh. 25 - Show how you would convert oleic acid to the...Ch. 25 - Give the general classification of each compound....Ch. 25 - Phospholipids undergo saponification much like...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.19SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.20SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.21SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.22SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.23SPCh. 25 - The structure of limonene appears in Problem25-13....Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.25SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.26SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.27SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.28SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.29SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.30SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.31SPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.32SP
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