Question 15.sp.5: Draw the structure of a cephalin formed from two molecules o...

Draw the structure of a cephalin formed from two molecules of stearic acid.
Analysis
Substitute the 18-carbon saturated fatty acid stearic acid for the R and R’ groups in the general structure of a cephalin molecule. In a cephalin, –CH_{2}CH_{2}NH_{3}^{+} forms part of the phosphodiester.