33. Triglycerides

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What are triglycerides?

3 fatty acid molecules bonded with glycerol molecule

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What mainly consist of tryglicerides?

Fats and vegetable oils

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How to triglycerides behave?

Insoluble in water -> non polar, solvent in other solvents (e.g. ethanol, chloroform and ether)

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Draw a triglyceride

yes

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How is triglycerides formed from?

Condensation reaction between fatty acids and glycerol

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What is also produced when a glycerol reacts with 3 fatty acid molecules?

3H2O

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What is the bond between glycerol and 3 fatty acid molecules called?

Ester bond

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How can an ester bond be broken?

Hydrolysis

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How many ester bonds do triglycerides have?

3