Answer to Question #268118 in General Chemistry for Kyle

Question

Create your own fictitious 2-Carbon phospholipid (instead of the standard 3-Carbon). Draw this and compare side-side with standard 3-Carbon phospholipid. Provide example each. Explain shortly your comparison.

Answer 1

The 2-Carbon phospholipid only has one free bond for the saturated fatty acid which is less stable and likely to break unlike the standard 3-Carbon phospholipid which had two free bonds for the saturated fatty acid which makes more sense given the application of phospholipids and is also more stable$.$