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What is the systematic name for the product of the reaction above?
A. 2-methylpentanoic acid
B. 4-methylpentanoic acid
C. 2-methylbutanoic acid
D. 3-methylbutanoic acid

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2) The general formula of a triglyceride can be represented as follows.

Which one of the following equations represents the hydrolysis of a triglyceride?

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3) Compounds B and F may be synthesised as follows.

a) Draw the structural formulae for Compounds A, C, D and E in the boxes provided.

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b) What are the systematic names of Compounds B and D?

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c) GIve the semi-structural formula and systematic name of Compound F

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