Sunflower seed oil can be used to make margarine. A triacylglycerol in sunflower seed

Chapter 0, Problem 15.82

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Sunflower seed oil can be used to make margarine. A triacylglycerol in sunflower seed oil contains two linoleic acids and one oleic acid. (15.2, 15.3, 15.4)

a. Draw the condensed structural formulas for two isomers for the triacylglycerol in sunflower seed oil.

b. Using one of the isomers, write the reaction that would be used when sunflower seed oil is used to make solid margarine.

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QUESTION:

Sunflower seed oil can be used to make margarine. A triacylglycerol in sunflower seed oil contains two linoleic acids and one oleic acid. (15.2, 15.3, 15.4)

a. Draw the condensed structural formulas for two isomers for the triacylglycerol in sunflower seed oil.

b. Using one of the isomers, write the reaction that would be used when sunflower seed oil is used to make solid margarine.

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The condensed structural formula of the two isomers of the triacylglycerol in sunflower seed oil is given below:

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