Synthesis of a high-grade lubricant from sunflower oil methyl esters
This paper presents the synthesis of saturated branched fatty acid methyl esters by codimerization of ethylene with conjugated linoleic methyl esters from sunflower oil. The catalytic system used is composed of iron, diimine and a reducing agent. This four-step synthesis will be discussed. After a l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2003-09-01
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| Series: | Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2003.0370 |
| Summary: | This paper presents the synthesis of saturated branched fatty acid methyl esters by codimerization of ethylene with conjugated linoleic methyl esters from sunflower oil. The catalytic system used is composed of iron, diimine and a reducing agent. This four-step synthesis will be discussed. After a last step of transesterification with TMP (trimethylolpropane) a lubricant with interesting characteristics (in particular a high thermal stability and a good cold behavior) is obtained |
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| ISSN: | 1258-8210 1950-697X |