This allowed for both acid promoted and base-promoted (i.e., saponification) hydrolysis of only one end of the ester. Using NMR to follow the reaction process, Shi, et al. first tested acid ...

They are salts made from the alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils (triglycerides). Fat molecules contain three ester links. These can be hydrolysed when they are heated with sodium hydroxide or ...