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Olive oil is hydrolysed with aqueous hydroxide. After acidification the product ratio is (approx):

Oleic acid (84%), palmitic acid (7%), linoleic acid (5%) and stearic acid (2%).

P. Yurkanis, Organic Chemistry 3rd ed., Prentice Hall (2001)

Olive
Oil
  +  
H2O
  +  
NaOH(aq)
         
  +  
Oleic Acid
  +  
CH3(CH2)14COOH
  +  
Linoleic
Acid
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Olive oil     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide solution Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Glycerol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oleic acid 7%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palmitic acid 84%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Linoleic acid 5%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis

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