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

Oleic acid (56%), linoleic acid (26%) palmitic acid (8%), and stearic acid (3%) as the sodium salts.

P. Yurkanis, Organic Chemistry 3rd ed., Prentice Hall (2001)
Peanut
Oil
  +  
H2O
  +  
NaOH(aq)
         
  +  
Oleic Acid
  +  
Linoleic
Acid
  +  
CH3(CH2)14COOH
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Peanut 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 26%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Linoleic acid 56%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Palmitic acid 8%    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Hydrolysis
Substitution: Nucleophilic @ Acyl-Nfg

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