(a)
Interpretation:
Basic hydrolysis of triacylglycerol to form soap of below structure has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Triacylglycerols are lipids that are formed by two or more similar or different fatty acids. They are also called triglycerides and are hydrophobic and nonpolar in nature. Addition of glycerol and three similar or different fatty acids results into triesters that is also triacylglycerols.
Soap is the long hydrocarbon chain with the metal salt of the fatty acid and is formed by the basic hydrolysis of triacylglycerol. For example, sodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid as shown below.
Basic hydrolysis of triacylglycerol with water in presence of base produces metal salt of fatty acid and alcohol. The reaction that explains the basic hydrolysis of triacylglycerol is as follows:
Here,
(b)
Interpretation:
Basic hydrolysis of triacylglycerol to form soap of below structure has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
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