Expanding the panel of oleochemicals by altering the fatty acid hydrocarbon backbone

While industrial oleochemistry is able to transform the carboxylic group of natural fatty acids, the fatty chain remains generally unchanged. This paper relates several attemps made at Cirad to propose alternatives through reactions performed under industrialy affordable conditions: normal or soft c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pioch Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2003-09-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2003.0365