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13 years ago
How would you draw the following structures? Please guide me where to start..
A) 18:1c?11
B) Saturated FA w/ Tm < 30oC
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13 years ago
What is that question mark symbolize?
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linda Author
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13 years ago
oh its a triangle. sorry
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13 years ago
LOL you mean delta? okay...

18:1c delta 11

c stands for cis and the 11 tells us that there is a cis bond at the the 11 carbon (so between 11 and 12).

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linda Author
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13 years ago
I see.  what does the 1 next to the C mean though. also do you know how to do part B. can you explain me that as well. thanks duddy!
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13 years ago
Part A should look like this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Trans-vaccenic_acid.svg/800px-Trans-vaccenic_acid.svg.png
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13 years ago
Saturated means it doesn't have any double bonds and Tm is the solid-liquid phase transition temp, so look for a fatty acid that is solid at temperatures <30oC
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13 years ago
Saturated means it doesn't have any double bonds and Tm is the solid-liquid phase transition temp, so look for a fatty acid that is solid at temperatures <30oC

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