Question

I have to make a reaction scheme for glycerole reacting with a saturated fatty acid with 16 carbonatoms. How do I do that?

Answer 1

A Fat is produced, along with release of water molecules. In organic chemistry, an alcohol(gylcerol) reacts with a carboxylic acid(Fatty acid) to form an ester(Fat) and water.
Write the formula of glycerol and that fatty acid side by side. Remove water(that means subtract OH from glycerol and H from acid), and write the resultant product by joining the remnants.
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Answer 2

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