About Lesson
Reactivity of unsaturated fatty acids
- In general, Unsaturated Fatty acid have CIS configuration.
a) Reduction:
-CH=CH- + XH2 —-Reduction-à -CH2-CH2 + X–
b) Oxidation :
-CH=CH- + O2 –oxidationà -CH-CH- (Epoxide)
O |
- It has characteristics smell called rancid and the process is called rancidity.
c) Hydration:
O |
-CH=CH- + H2O à -CH-CH2
d) Isomerization:
- Cis and trans isomerization can occur.