16. Biodiesel is a biochemical fuel that is being used increasingly to replace conventional petrochemical diesel. Consider the formation reaction of tripalmitin, a triglyceride formed by the reaction of glycerol and three palmitic acid fatty acid molecules. a. Draw the structural formula of tripalmitin. You may write the palmitic acid residue chain as CisH31-. Show all bonds on the glycerol section of the molecule. b. Palmitic acid (CısH31COOH) can be converted into a biofuel via an esterification reaction with methanol and potassium hydroxide. Show this step in the box supplied below.

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16. Biodiesel is a biochemical fuel that is being used increasingly to replace conventional
petrochemical diesel. Consider the formation reaction of tripalmitin, a triglyceride formed by
the reaction of glycerol and three palmitic acid fatty acid molecules.
a. Draw the structural formula of tripalmitin. You may write the palmitic acid residue chain as
CısH31-. Show all bonds on the glycerol section of the molecule.
b. Palmitic acid (CısH31COOH) can be converted into a biofuel via an esterification reaction
with methanol and potassium hydroxide. Show this step in the box supplied below.
Transcribed Image Text:16. Biodiesel is a biochemical fuel that is being used increasingly to replace conventional petrochemical diesel. Consider the formation reaction of tripalmitin, a triglyceride formed by the reaction of glycerol and three palmitic acid fatty acid molecules. a. Draw the structural formula of tripalmitin. You may write the palmitic acid residue chain as CısH31-. Show all bonds on the glycerol section of the molecule. b. Palmitic acid (CısH31COOH) can be converted into a biofuel via an esterification reaction with methanol and potassium hydroxide. Show this step in the box supplied below.
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