Question

Draw the condensed structural formula in the equation for the saponification of trimyristin with koh

Answer 1

Explanation: Saponification reaction is a reaction in which hydrolysis of fats takes place under basic conditions giving glycerol and a salt of corresponding fatty acid.

We are given a Fatty acid called as Trimyristin.

Its reaction with KOH leads to the formation of soap and is given by the equation:

$Trimyristin+3 KOH\rightarrow Glycerol+Soap$

$C_{45}H_{86}O_6+3KOH\rightarrow C_3H_5(OH)_3+3CH_3(CH_2)_{12}CO_2K$

The condensed structural formula for the equation is given in the image attached.

Answer 2

Answer: Trimyristin is the triester formed from glycerol and three molecules of myristic acid, a long chain fatty acid. Hydrolysis would be C45H86O6 -> C3H8O3 + 3 C14H28O2