Question

Triacylglycerol L yields compound M when treated with excess H₂ , Pd-C. Ozonolysis of L [1] O₃ ; [2] ${\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\right)}_{\mathbf{2}}$affords compounds N-P. What is the structure of L?

Short answer

Answer

The structure of the compound L is as shown:

Structure of L

Step-by-step solution

Hydrogenation in the presence of excess H2  and Pd-C

Thehydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, nitro compounds, nitriles and imines can be done using excess and Pd-C. By using this reagent, the double bonds in compound L will vanish.

Ozonolysis

The ozonolysis reaction helps detect the position of double bonds in an unknown compound based on the products formed.

The ozonolysis of compound L yields compounds N, O, and P.

The structure of L

Based on the above structures formed by using various reagents on L, the structure of L can be as shown below:

Structure of L