Problem 31.20
Question
One component of lanolin, the wax that coats sheep’s wool, is derived from cholesterol and stearic acid. Draw its structure, including the correct stereochemistry of all stereogenic centers.
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1Step 1: Waxes
Waxes are one of the lipids which contain the ester group in its structure, and these are obtained from fatty acids having high molecular mass and alcohol. H from alcohol and OH from fatty acid is removed as water.
2Step 2: Structure derived from cholesterol and stearic acid
The structure derived from cholesterol and steric acid with the removal of water is shown as:
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