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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anyone explain the process of saponification?

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

I'm sure you can find a detailed reaction mechanism online, basically what happens is a hydrolysis reaction with a triglyercerol where the NaOH attacks the ester bond between the glycerol and the fatty acid resulting in 3 ampipathic fatty acid molecules and 1 glycerol molecule

OpenStudy (australopithecus):

enjoy http://www.wikipremed.com/03_organicmechanisms.php?mch_code=030209_080 sucks how rusty I'm with my organic chemistry I should have been able to draw this reaction mechanism it isn't that difficult

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