Draw the structure of a triacylglycerol formed from glycerol, one molecule of stearic acid, and two molecules of oleic acid. Bond the stearic acid to the 2° OH group (OH on the middle carbon atom) of glycerol.
Analysis
To draw the triacylglycerol, arrange each OH group of glycerol next to the carboxyl group of a fatty acid. Then join each O atom of glycerol to a carbonyl carbon of a fatty acid, to form three new C—O bonds.
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Form three new ester bonds (RCOOR’) from OH groups of glycerol and the three fatty acids (RCOOH).
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