Asymmetric Hydrolysis of α-Amino and α-Acetoxy Esters: During our mechanistic work on hydroxyl ... with concomitant deprotonation by a proximal base. We hypothesized that the increased basicity of the ...

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 ...