Fatty acids undergo reactions typical of carboxylic acids. they react with lialh4 to form alcohols. with alcohols and mineral acid to form esters, with thionyl chloride to form acyl chlorides (I)LiAIH4, diethyl ether RCHCHOH (2)H2O RCH,COOH RCH2 COOCH3 SOCI Pyridine RCHOCOCI 232E REACTIONS OF THE ALKYL CHAIN OF SATURATED FATTY ACIDS Fatty acids undergo specific halogenation when they are treated with bromine or chlorine in the presence of phosphorusFatty acids undergo reactions typical of carboxylic acids.they react with LiAlH4 to form alcohols, with alcohols and mineral acid to form esters, with thionyl chloride to form acyl chlorides: RCH2COOH (1)LiAlH4 , diethyl ether (2) H2O CH3OH, H + SOCl2 Pyridine RCH2 CH2OH RCH2 COOCH3 RCH2COCl 23.2E REACTIONS OF THE ALKYL CHAIN OF SATURATED FATTY ACIDS Fatty acids undergo specific halogenation when they are treated with bromine or chlorine in the presence of phosphorus