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Chapter 26, Problem 47PP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Structure of an achiral triglyceride that contains two oleic acid residues and one palmitic acid residue has to be drawn.

Triglycerides: The major molecule which starts the structure of a triglyceride is glycerol. Glycerol is a three-carbon molecule with three hydroxyl groups on them. These hydroxyl groups are the sites of an ester reaction with three fatty acid molecules. The fatty acids can be different, and are long chains of carbons.

Formation of triglyceride:

Organic Chemistry, Chapter 26, Problem 47PP , additional homework tip  1

General structure of triglyceride is,

Organic Chemistry, Chapter 26, Problem 47PP , additional homework tip  2

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