Organic Chemistry
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Author: Janice G. Smith
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Chapter 30, Problem 30.24P
What is the structure of an optically inactive triacylglycerol that yields two moles of oleic acid and one mole of palmitic acid when hydrolyzed in aqueous acid?
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