Triglyceride Isomers

The general structure on the left represents a triglyceride. Any of three fatty acids (stearic, palmitic or myristic) may be assigned to the three positions in this structure by clicking a radio button. After selecting a specific triglyceride in this manner, indicate whether it will exist as a pair of enantiomers.

R1
C17H35
C15H31
C13H27
R2
C17H35
C15H31
C13H27
R3
C17H35
C15H31
C13H27
  Does the selected triglyceride exist as a pair of enantiomers?
Yes
No  



     

This script written by William Reusch, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University. Please send comments and corrections to whreusch@pilot.msu.edu.