Mini Bio (1) Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA as Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Trivia (11)
source: Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry The alpha-carbon is the first carbon next to a functional group which is not involved in that group. In this example (Picture) any C to the left or right to the C=O is in alpha-position relative t...
Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid because it has a double bond three carbons away from the omega carbon. By subtracting the highest double-bond locant in the scientific name from the number of carbons in the fatty acid we can obtain its classification.