Synthesis of Soap Two parts
a. long hydrocarbon part
b. short ionic part
b. short ionic part
(–COO Na +)
Soap
Hydrophobic group
Hydrophilic group
organic acids with a carboxylicacidfunctional group and a with long hydrocarbon chain
Fatty Acids
Saturated fatty acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Fatty Acids
Glycerol
Fatty acids
Triglyceride
esterification
Glycerol+Fatty acids=Triglyceride
Triglyceride
Water
Glycerol
Fatty acid
Hydrolysis
Triglyceride + water = Glycerol+ Fatty acid
Saponification
Triglyceride + sodium hydroxide=glycerol+3 soap molecules
3 soap molecules