A Key Intermediate in the Catabolism of Fatty Acids with Uneven

question 31

Multiple Choice

A key intermediate in the catabolism of fatty acids with uneven numbers of carbon atoms is

• A) malonyl-CoA
• B) propionyl-CoA
• C) oxaloacetate
• D) phosphoenolpyruvate

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Definitions:

NaOCl/TEMPO

A combination of sodium hypochlorite and TEMPO, used as an oxidizing agent system in organic chemistry for the selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.

DMP Reagent

A powerful oxidizing agent, Dess-Martin Periodinane, used in organic chemistry to convert primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones with high selectivity.

TsCl

Tosyl chloride, a chemical reagent used to make alcohols more reactive by converting them into tosylates.

(R)-Butan-2-Ol

A specific enantiomer of butan-2-ol, which is a four-carbon alcohol with the hydroxyl group (-OH) located on the second carbon; the (R) configuration indicates its specific stereochemistry based on the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules.