Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9781260119107
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 29.3, Problem 2P

How would you expect the melting point of eicosapentaenoic acid [ CH 3 CH 2 ( CH = CHCH 2 ) 5 ( CH 2 ) 2 COOH ] to compare with the melting points of the fatty acids listed in Table 31.2?

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