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RCOO CH₂ RCOO— CH RCOO CH₂ Tri-ester + 3 KOH 3 RCOOK + Figure 5: Reaction showing the hydrolysis of a triester. Product X

RCOO CH₂ RCOO— CH RCOO CH₂ Tri-ester + 3 KOH 3 RCOOK + Figure 5: Reaction showing the hydrolysis of a triester. Product X

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A triester that contains three identical R groups can be extracted from coconut oil. This triester can react with potassium hydroxide in a reaction known as hydrolysis, as shown in figure 5. RCOO RCOO RCOO CH₂ | CH CH₂ Tri-ester + 3 KOH Deduce the value of 'n' in CH3(CH₂)n 3 RCOOK + Figure 5: Reaction showing the hydrolysis of a triester. Product X Using mass spectrometry analysis, it was determined that the coconut triester has a relative molecular mass, Mr= 638.0. In the reaction shown in figure 5, R represents a hydrocarbon chain group that can be written as CH3(CH₂)n.
Transcribed Image Text:A triester that contains three identical R groups can be extracted from coconut oil. This triester can react with potassium hydroxide in a reaction known as hydrolysis, as shown in figure 5. RCOO RCOO RCOO CH₂ | CH CH₂ Tri-ester + 3 KOH Deduce the value of 'n' in CH3(CH₂)n 3 RCOOK + Figure 5: Reaction showing the hydrolysis of a triester. Product X Using mass spectrometry analysis, it was determined that the coconut triester has a relative molecular mass, Mr= 638.0. In the reaction shown in figure 5, R represents a hydrocarbon chain group that can be written as CH3(CH₂)n.
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