Drawing the Structure for a Triacylglycerol

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Q1. Draw the condensed structural formula for glyceryl tripalmitoleate (tripalmitolein), which is used in cosmetic creams and lotions.

Q2. Draw the condensed structural formula for the triacylglycerol containing three molecules of myristic acid (14:0).

Glyceryl tripalmitoleate (tripalmitolein) is the triacylglycerol that contains ester bonds between glycerol and three palmitoleic acid molecules.

Step 1 Draw the condensed structural formulas for glycerol and the fatty acids.

Step 2 Form ester bonds between the hydroxyl groups on glycerol and the carboxyl groups on each fatty acid.