[jaalcare]

Hi,

I need to know what is the product I would get from the reaction between Linolenic Acid and Luteolin.

C18H30O2 + C15H10O6 =

I think Linolenic Acid would act as an acid and Luteolin as a base, so it would be an acid-base reaction.

I would say that the alcohol from linolenic acid would attack the oxygen with the double bond from luteolin but I think I need to get water as a product from and acid-base reaction. I don't know if the would just bond, or the molecules would break apart...

I was trying to figure out what the nucleophile would be? or the electrophile but I'm really lost here, I would appreciate any *delete me*

Thanks!!

[nj_bartel]

Linolenic acid only has two functionalities - alkene and carboxylic acid.  Luteolin has an a,b-unsaturated ketone, an ether, various aromatics, and aromatic alcohols.  I don't see an acid/base reaction here, or any reaction for that matter, without a catalyst.