The three major soap molecules produced when cottonseed oil is the source of triesters in the saponification reaction are Linoleate, Oleate, and, Palmitate.
Where, Linoleate is a salt or ester of linoleic acid.
Oleate is a salt or ester of oleic acid.
Palmitate is a salt or ester of palmitic acid.
Saponification can be defined as a “hydration reaction where free hydroxide breaks the ester bonds between the fatty acids and glycerol of a triglyceride, resulting in free fatty acids and glycerol,” which are each soluble in aqueous solutions.
Example of a Saponification reaction,
C2H5OH + CH3COOH ⇄ CH3COOC2H5 + H2O.
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