Rewrite the saponification reactions using BOND LINE FORMULA. Also include the names and molecular mass of each molecule.

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Rewrite the saponification reactions using BOND LINE FORMULA. Also include the names and molecular mass of each molecule. 

 

Green Chemistry Institute
American Chemical Society
Reaction: Saponification
CH₂-0-0 -(CH₂)14-CH3
OFU
O
CH- -0--(CH₂)14-CH3 + 3NaOH — CH—OH + 3 NaO−C−(CH) –CH
CH2-O–C—(CH2)–CHs
Triglyceride
Step 2: Leaving group leaves.
General Reaction Mechanism for Saponification:
Step 1: Nucleophilic attack by the hydroxide
R-C
R
'H
R₁
— I
CH₂-OH
e
CH₂-OH
Glycerol
Step 3: Deprotonation due to the basic environment.
•oº•
0-R
#
Atom Economy
Page 3
Sodium palmitate
(a soap)
-R'
HO-R
Transcribed Image Text:Green Chemistry Institute American Chemical Society Reaction: Saponification CH₂-0-0 -(CH₂)14-CH3 OFU O CH- -0--(CH₂)14-CH3 + 3NaOH — CH—OH + 3 NaO−C−(CH) –CH CH2-O–C—(CH2)–CHs Triglyceride Step 2: Leaving group leaves. General Reaction Mechanism for Saponification: Step 1: Nucleophilic attack by the hydroxide R-C R 'H R₁ — I CH₂-OH e CH₂-OH Glycerol Step 3: Deprotonation due to the basic environment. •oº• 0-R # Atom Economy Page 3 Sodium palmitate (a soap) -R' HO-R
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