Organic Chemistry
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Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
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Chapter 31, Problem 31.20P
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Interpretation: The structure of lanolin (the wax that coats sheep’s wool, derived from cholesterol and stearic acid), including the correct stereochemistry at all stereogenic centers is to be drawn.
Concept introduction: Waxes are lipids, which are hydrolysable. They contain ester
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