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Title: Non-Polar Saponification, leaving non-threatening resultants?
Post by: condonethis on June 04, 2010, 03:23:25 AM
Is there an existing any such method?  :(
Title: Re: Non-Polar Saponification, leaving non-threatening resultants?
Post by: Doc Oc on June 04, 2010, 08:29:05 AM
By resultant I'm assuming you mean by-products.  As far as the first part of the question, no, saponification requires very polar reaction conditions.  In regards to the byproducts, it depends on what you consider threatening/non-threatening.