Chapter 4, Problem 4.52AP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The condensed structural formula, the skeletal structure of the saturated fatty acid with $16$ carbon atoms and name of this fatty acid.

Introduction:

In saturated fatty acids, there is a single bond present between the carbon atoms, no double bond is present. Saturated fatty acids have a high melting point because they have strong intermolecular forces present between them. Example of saturated fatty acid is butyric acid.