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REACTIONS OF ACIDS
Reactions of Carboxylic Acids
1. Esterification
Biodiesel.  A wide range of long chain fatty
acids are used in fast foods outlets.
Linoleic acid CH3(CH2)3(CH2CH=CH)2(CH2)7CO2H
» 70% of sunflower oil. After frying the FAs
may be converted into methyl esters using
methanol and the FAMES product produced
is called Biodiesel.
biodiesel