A cephalin was hydrolyzed to yield one equivalent of palmitic acid and one equivalent of oleic acid.

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A cephalin was hydrolyzed to yield one equivalent of palmitic acid and one equivalent of oleic acid.

(a) Draw two possible structures of the cephalin.

(b) If the phosphodiester was located at C2 of the glycerol unit, would the compound be chiral?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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