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

Lauric acid (50%), myristic acid (18%) palmitic acid (10%), oleic acid (8%) and stearic acid (1%).

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

Coconut
Oil
  +  
H2O
  +  
NaOH(aq)
         
  +  
CH3(CH2)10COOH
  +  
CH3(CH2)12COOH
  +  
CH3(CH2)14COOH
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Coconut oil     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide solution Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Glycerol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Lauric acid 18%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Myristic acid 50%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palmitic acid 10%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis

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