Saponification ■“Soap-making” Base-catalyzed hydrolysis of ester linkages in fats and oils. Ct-0-C(CCHs CH2-OH CH-OH 0 CH-0-C-(CH2)CH CH2-OH 3 NaOH 0 0 CH-0-C-(CH2CH +3Na*O-C- CH2)16CH3 A soap 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