Saponification ·“Soap-making' ● Base-catalyzed hydrolysis of ester linkages in fats and oils. 0 CH2-OH 0(CHCH CH-OH 0 CH-0-C-(CH)1CH: CH2-OH +3 NaOH 0 CH2-O-C-(CH2)16CH3 +3Na*O-C-(CH2)16CH3 => Chapter 25 A soap 9Chapter 25 9 Saponification • “Soap-making” • Base-catalyzed hydrolysis of ester linkages in fats and oils. CH O C O (CH2 )16CH3 CH2 O C O (CH2 )16CH3 CH2 O C O (CH2)16CH3 + 3 NaOH CH2 CH CH2 OH OH OH + 3 Na+ - O C O (CH2 )16CH3 A soap =>