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  • May 9, 2009, 10:57 AM
    cheriti
    acid hdrolysis equations
    how do I write an equation for the acid hydrolysis of glyceryl trimyristate (trimyristin).
    using brutto formulas
  • May 9, 2009, 11:19 AM
    Perito

    Unfortunately, I've never heard of a "brutto formula", so I may not be able to help you there -- unless you teach me.

    Myrstic acid is



    The trimystrin molecule is three of these carboxylic acids with ester linkages to a glycerol group. The ester links will hydrolyze like this:



    to form the original carboxylic acid and an alcohol (glycerol).

    So, that's how the hydrolysis works. You'll have to figure out the "brutto formula" part.

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