Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781119316152
Author: Klein, David R.
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 26, Problem 45PP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Mechanism for the base-catalyzed transesterification of trimyristin using ethanol need to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

Transesterification is a process in which the alcohol group present in the carboxylate of triglyceride is exchanged by another organic alcohol group.  This can occur in presence of either acid or base as catalyst.  The general scheme can be shown as,

Organic Chemistry, Chapter 26, Problem 45PP

Please remember that transesterification using basic condition is done in few steps rather than acidic conditions.

To draw: the mechanism for the base-catalyzed transesterification.

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