X CONTENTS 



11. The Chemistry of Fatty Acids and Glycerol {continued) 



c. Formation and Preparation of Compounds Related to Fatty 



Acids but Having Modifications of Carboxyl Group 123 



(a) Fatty Acid Aldehydes 124 



a'. Methods of Preparation of Aldehydes 124 



b'. Properties of Aldehydes 127 



c'. Reactions of Aldehydes 127 



(b) Alcohols 132 



(c) Hydrocarbons 133 



(d) Acid Anhydrides 133 



a'. Methods of Preparation of Acid Anhydrides 133 



b'. Properties of Acid Anhydrides 135 



(e) Fatty Acid Amides 136 



a'. Methods of Preparation of Acid Amides 136 



b'. Properties of Acid Amides 137 



c'. Reactions of Acid Amides 140 



(f) Nitriles 140 



a'. Methods of Preparation of Nitriles 140 



b'. Properties of Nitriles 141 



c'. Reactions of Nitriles 142 



(g) Acid Halides 144 



a'. Methods of Preparation of Acid Halides 144 



b'. Properties of Acid Halides 145 



c'. Reactions of Acid Halides 146 



(2) Reactions of Fatty Acids Not Related to Carboxyl Group 148 



a. Hydrogenation 148 



(a) Methods of Hydrogenation 149 



(b) Mechanism of Catalytic Hydrogenation 151 



b. Halogenation 153 



(a) Factors Altering the Addition of Halogens 154 



c. Oxidation of Aliphatic Chains 155 



(a) Oxidation of Saturated Acids 155 



(b) Oxidation of Unsaturated Acids 156 



(c) Oxidation with Various Oxidizing Agents 157 



d. Other Reactions of Aliphatic Chain of Fatty Acids 160 



5 . Chemistry of Glycerol 161 



III. The Chemistry of Neutral Fats 165 



1 . Introduction 165 



2 . Nomenclature 166 



3 . Synthesis of the Glycerides 167 



( 1 ) Monoglycerides 167 



a. a-Monoglycerides 167 



b. /3-Monoglycerides 169 



(2) Diglycerides 170 



a. Symmetrical Diglycerides 170 



b. Unsymmetrical Diglycerides 171 



(3) Triglycerides 172 



a. Simple Triglycerides 172 



b. Mixed Triglycerides 172 



(a) Symmetrical Mixed Triglycerides 174 



(b) Unsymmetrical Mixed Triglycerides 174 



