Saponification reaction
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ester with base give ethanol and sodium acetate
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saponification reaction is as follows
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A reaction in which a fat or oil is heated in an aqueous solution resulting in the formation of soap and alcohol is known as saponification.
For example, the chemical reaction equation for saponification process is as follows.
CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH ==>CH3COONa + C2H5OH
So basically, in saponification an ester is cleaved into carboxylic acid and alcohol.
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