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Oleic Acid Chemistry

09/27/21

The reaction between oleic acid (C17H33COOH) and methanol (CH3OH) can be represented by the following equation.

Oleic acid is a fatty acid which can be commonly found in food. It can react with methanol to form methyl oleate through esterification with the presence of a mineral acid as a catalyst. The... more

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