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(56)Draw structural formulas for the products of the complete hydrolysis of tris

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Question

(56)Draw structural formulas for the products of the complete hydrolysis of tristearin.

Explanation / Answer

tristearin + 3 NaOH --> 3 C18H37-COOH (stearic acid) + HOCH2-CH(OH)-CH2OH (glycerol). The sodium salt of stearic acid and glycerol are the products of the hydrolysis reaction. This type of hydrolysis reaction is called a saponification reaction since is used to be the most common way to make soap. Sodium stearate, or sodium octadecanoate, is the sodium salt of stearic acid. It is the major component of soaps along with many types of solid deodorants, rubbers, latex paints, inks and in accelerators. It is also a component of some food additives and food flavorings...