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Palmitic acid is one of the fatty adds we will be studying extensively in chapte

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Question

Palmitic acid is one of the fatty adds we will be studying extensively in chapter 18. What is the smiles code for palmitic add? Using the JSME structure editor at the upper right, draw the structure of stearic acid. In the popup editor window dick on the smiley face and use the smiles code as your answer below. What is the smiles code for acetylsalicyllc acid (2-(acetoxy) benzoic add)? Using the JSME structure editor at the upper right, draw the structure of the acetic ester formed from salicylic acid's phenolic alcohol at the 2-positkxi and acetic acid. In the popup editor window dick on the smiley face and use the smiles code as your answer below. Test question, what would the hydrolysis product of this compound look like? What would its bioactivity/pharmacology be?

Explanation / Answer

Smiles code for palmitic acid (Hexadecanoic acid) is:

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O