OCR A Jun 2013 Paper 4 Q1

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Answer all the questions. Triglycerides are triesters and are found in fats and oils. The structure of a triglyceride found in some goats milk is shown below. (CH2)5 (CH2)4CH3 (CH2)4CH3 (a) This triglyceride is hydrolysed with hot aqueous sodium hydroxide. (i) Give the systematic name of the alcohol that is formed by this hydrolysis.[1] (ii) Draw the structures of the other organic products of this hydrolysis. [3] (b) Suggest why people who consume a large quantity of this type of goats milk might be more at risk of suffering from coronary heart disease. In your answer, you should use appropriate technical terms, spelled correctly.[2] [Total: 6]OCR 2013 Turn over<br />

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