Chapter 26747
Solutions to Problems
a. Stearic acid has the higher melting point because it has two more methylene groups (giving it
a greater surface area) than palmitic acid.
b. Palmitic acid has the higher melting point because it does not have any carbon-carbon double
bonds, whereas palmitoleic acid has a cis double bond that prevents the molecules from
packing closely together.
. Oleic acid has the higher melting point because it has one double bond, while linoleic acid has
two double bonds, which give greater interference to close packing of the molecules.
CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH=CHCH,CH=CHCH,CH=CHCH,CH=CHCH,CH,CH,COOH
| L.excess O;
2. HyO,
i it ‘ i
CH;CH,CH;CH,CH,COH 3 HOCCILCOH HOCCH,CH,CH,COH
hexanoic acid 3 malonic acids glutaric acid
3. All tiacylglycerols do not have the same number of chirality centers. If the carboxylic acid
‘components at C-1 and C-3 of glycerol are not identical, the triacylglycerol has one chirality
center (C-2). If the carboxylic acid components at C-1 and C-3 of glycerol are identical, the
triacylglycerol has no chirality centers.
4. Glyceryl tripalmitate has a higher melting point because the carboxylic acid components are
saturated and can, therefore, pack more closely together than the unsaturated carboxylic acid
components of glyceryl tripalmitoleate,
is = Coo! = = COOH
en OL748 Chapter 26
6. Because the interior of a membrane is nonpolar and the surface of a membrane is polar, integral
proteins will have a higher percentage of nonpolar amino acids.
7. The bacteria could synthesize phosphoucylglycerols with more saturated fatty acids because
these triacylglycerols would pack more tightly in the lipid bilayer and, therefore, would have
higher melting points and be less fluid.
8. The sphingomyelins can differ in the fatty acid component of the amide and have either choline
or ethanolamine attached to the phosphate group.
a. CH=CH(CH;),2CH3 CH=CH(CH)),,CH3
CH—OH i
9 CH-OH 9
CH-NH—C(CHp))2CH3, CH-NH—C(CH;),4CH:
g ea Qo ge
CH, —O—P—OCH,CH:NCH CH, —O—F—OCH,CH,NCH3
oO CH; o- CH;
CH=CH(CH,)2CH3
CH-OH 9
GHONH~C(CH,)4CHs
iy
CHy—O—P—-OCH,CH,NH
&
be CH=CH(CH,)1.CH;
CH-OH
i
CH-NH—C(CH,),4CH,
H
HOH
20H Oi
“ 0
on
9. Membranes must be kept in a semifluid state in order to allow transport across them. Cells
closer to the hoof of an animal are going to be in a colder average environment than cells closer
to the body. Therefore, the cells closer to the hoof have a higher degree of unsaturation to give
them a lower melting point so the membranes will not solidify at the colder temperature.Chapter26 749
10,
= ‘COOH
OH PGC,
11.
12, The fact that the tail-to-tail linkage occurs in the exact center of the molecule indicates that
the two halves are synthesized (in a head-to-tail fashion) and then joined together in a tail-to-
tail linkage.
CO tail-to-tail linkage750 Chapter 26
13. Squalene, lycopene, and B-carotene are all synthesized in the same way. In each case, two
halves are synthesized (in a head-to-tail fashion) and then joined together in a tail-to-tail
linkage.
14. Solved in the text.
15.
first step of
9° o oO the Claisen
i > ji
onde tion CHCCH,CSCoA + CO,
-
CH,CSCoA z
NS SSCA
| second step of
the Claisen
condensation
Se
1)
CHjCCH,CSCoA + CoASH
agl g [2s
C—CH,CSCoA | Sadition
tt 1,0. Vd
CHsGCH,CSCoA + CoASH — CHSGCHCSCoA + CO,
CH,CO™ CHGSCOAChapter26 751
16,
9 9
AALS a3
P.
0 IN INoe S INNS
790-9 oo oo
E isomer
rotate about
single bond
YB
S e @? AY LH °
HB’ + Pp < to ol
Oo N/ No oN AN.
wee | 0 9-0
Zisomer tenes
17.
Ss
—- T0y —>
e) ‘OPP;
geranyl 1 OH + H,O*
pyrophosphate ceterpineo!
S
— + #0"
J ‘OPP;
CH: SS
geranyl qu
Pyrophosphate H limonene752
18,
19.
20.
21.
22.
Chapter 26
+ H,0°
Solved in the text.
‘A pehydrogen at C-5 means that the A and B rings are eis fused, whereas an a-hydrogen at C-5
means that the A and B rings are trans fused.
Because the OH substituent is on the same side of the steroid ring system as the angular methyl
groups, itis a #-substituent.
‘The hemiacetal is formed by reaction of the primary alcohol with the aldehyde.Chapter 26753
24, Because the three OH substituents of cholic acid are on the opposite side of the steroid ring
system as the angular methyl groups, they are all a-substituents, Two of the OH substituents
are axial substituents and one is an equatorial substituent.754 Chapter 26
25. There are two hydride shifts and two methyl shifts. The last step is elimination of a proton.
HC. CH;
CH,
protosterol cation | 2snyide
HAC, CH3 HC. CH;
CH, + CH;
CH.
CH,
26. If stearic acid were at C-1 and C-3, the fat would not be optically active.
‘Therefore, stearic acid must be at C-1 and C-2 (or C-2 and C-3).
9
CH,-O—C—(CH))gCH3
cH—0-€ (CH) CH
CHy-O—CCH,)4CH327.
29,
Chapter 26755
a, There are three triacylglycerols in which one of the fatty acid components is lauric acid and
two are myristic acid, Myristic acid can be at C-1 and C-3 of glycerol, in which case the
triacylglycerol does not have any chirality centers. If myristic acid is at C-1 and C-2 of
glycerol, C-2 is an asymmetric carbon, and consequently, two enantiomers are possible for the
compound.
There are six triacylglycerols in which one of the fatty acid components is lauric acid, one is
myristic acid, and one is palmitic acid. The three possible arrangements are shown below
(with the fatty acid components abbreviated as L, M, and P). Since each has an asymmetric
carbon, each can exist as a pair of enantiomers for a total of six triacylglycerols.
CH)-O=L
CH)-O—L CH;-O—M
*CH—O-M +CH—O—P +CH—O-L
CH)-O—P CH,-O—M CH)-O—P
a I
RICO” R3CO™ CH,-OH
e 7 3 CH—OH
R?CO” — RACO™
"|
CH)—O—C—CH.
pore ts
CH—O—-C—CH,
5
7
CH, —O—C—CH
CH)-OH
‘The structure at left has a molecular formula = CoH 40,
and a molecular weight = 218.
Subtracting 218 from the total molecular weight gives
the molecular weight of the methylene (CH,) groups
in the triacylglycerol
722-218 = 504
Dividing 504 by the molecular weight of a methylene
‘group (14) will give the number of methylene groups.
504
14
Since there are 36 methylene groups, each fatty acid in the
triacylglycerol has 12 methylene groups.
= 36756 Chapter 26
9
"
CH —O—C—CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CHs
"
GH—0—C—CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,
"
CH, —O—C—CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH,CH;CH,CH,CH,CH,,
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30.Chapter 26-757
31. a. Starting with mevalonyl pyrophosphate, you can trace the location of the label in the
compounds that lead to the formation of geranyl pyrophosphate, and geranyl pyrophosphate is
converted to citronellal.
OH
Lu 1
CH,CCH,CH,OPP, ~——> —CH,CCH,CH,OPP,
I 1 “ 4
cHCo” cH, CH,C=CHCH,OPP,
4 isopentenyl pyrophosphate but,
mevalonyl pyrophosphate dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
\ S ee $e
uL x0 oy = CH,C=CHCH,CH,C=CHCH,OPP,
| 1 ‘OPP, geranyl pyrophosphate
citronellal
b. The label is lost from sample B when mevalonic pyrophosphate loses CO2 to form
isopentenyl pyrophosphate, so none of the carbons will be labeled in citronellal.
OH
cuyecngcH,0PR > cHccH,cH,oPR, + Go,
CH;CO™ CH
j
S758 Chapter 26
¢. Because the methyl groups are equivalent in the carbocation that is formed as an intermediate
when isopentenyl pyrophosphate is converted to dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, either of the
methyl groups can be labeled in dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. This means that either of the
two methyl groups can be labeled in gerany! pyrophosphate and in citronellal.
ou +
CH,CCH,CH,OPP; ——> CH,CCH,CH,OPP; FE cc cucu,orri
veH Co HCH, Guth
G isopenteny! pyrophosphate irs
mevalonyl pyrophosphate |
M4
CH;C=CHCH,OPP| + CHyC=CHCH,OPP;
CH, MCHs yt
dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
14
ve fae ee
(CH,C=CHCH,CH,C=CHCH,OPP; + CHyC=CHCH,CH,;C=CHCH,OPP;
geranyl pyrophosphate
|
uy Ss up
c=0 c=0
H | H
“Chapter 26-759
32. There are five possible structures for compound A, and two possible structures for
compound B.
HAC. CH a
we
4S cH,
+ HO
HC CH,
BC. CHa
CH
OH
B B
CH; CHy
HAIPd
‘Hy/Pd a
Ae H,/Pd nf fase Nw
jC. (CH; HC. CH; OH OH
NG Noh HC. LCHy HCLCH HCL LACH,
OH OH
CH. CH; CH, CH; CH
A A A A760 Chapter 26
33, Because acetyl-CoA is converted into malonyl-CoA (see Section 26.8), mevalony
pyrophosphate will contain three labeled carbons, which means that juniper oil will contain six
labeled carbons.
OH
u ah wt
CHsCSCoA ——™ “OCCH,CSCoA ——> CH, (CHCH,OPF,
MCH EO
oO
mevalonyl pyrophosphate
|
“is ad
CHJE=CHCH,OPR, —<—— —CHCCH,CH,OPR
14CH3 14CH),
dimethylallyl pyrophosphate isopentenyl pyrophosphate
/
4 14
4 14
ua Te ug Te ao WS
CHj;C=CHCH;CH,C=CHCH,OPP, = —
geranyl pyrophosphate 3) ‘OPP, m
if 14 14 Onl4
geranyl pyrophosphate juniper oil34.
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b. Ithhas 30 carbons, so it is a triterpene.
35.
CH:
CH:
+ HO
36. ‘The OH groups will react only if they are in equatorial positions, because introduction of bulky
axial substituents would decrease the stability of the molecule.
In the case of Sa-cholestane-38,76-diol, the two OH groups are on the same side of the ring
system as the angular methyl group, which means that they are in equatorial positions. Both OH
‘groups react with ethyl chloroformate.Chapter26 763
In the case of Sa-cholestane-3,7<-diol, only one of the OH groups is on the same side of the
ring system as the angular methyl group. The other is on the opposite side of the ring, which
‘means that it is in an axial position. Only the OH group that is in the equatorial position reacts
with ethyl chloroformate.
jal
- CH, equatorial c~ cH;
oH H
He A axial
H H H on__/
Sa-cholestane-36,76-diol Sa-cholestane-38,7a-