Chapter3: Organic Compounds: Alkanes And Their Stereochemistry
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![What type of compound is the second product in the reaction shown
below?
CH O-C-(CH2)16CH3
CH-OH
CH-O-C-(CH)16CH, +3 NaOH
>
CH-OH +
CH O-C-(CH,)16CH,
CHOH
O ester
O fatty acid
O alcohol
fatty acid salt](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb16bcd77-d800-4959-bbbc-3331bde01a0b%2F92e7cf0b-8ec4-421d-8dec-2c102fe4f804%2Fkzmsz5e_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:What type of compound is the second product in the reaction shown
below?
CH O-C-(CH2)16CH3
CH-OH
CH-O-C-(CH)16CH, +3 NaOH
>
CH-OH +
CH O-C-(CH,)16CH,
CHOH
O ester
O fatty acid
O alcohol
fatty acid salt
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