Method of purifying eicosapentaenoic acid and its esters

Details Method of purifying eicosapentaenoic acid and its esters Method of purifying eicosapentaenoic acid and its esters

1981-12-11

1983-03-22

Sever, Frank

Chemistry of carbon compounds

Miscellaneous organic carbon compounds

C-metal

2604109R, 260419, 2604285, B01D 334

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043775268

ABSTRACT:
A method of purifying eicosapentaenoic acid and esters of eicosapentaenoic acid comprising subjecting a mixture containing eicosapentaenoic acid or an ester of eicosapentaenoic acid to the following steps in either order: (1) urea treatment, where the treatment comprises contacting the mixture with a polar organic solvent containing dissolved urea whereby a solution containing the acid or ester is formed, precipitating urea crystals from the solution, and removing the urea crystals, and (2) fractional distillation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2573897 (1951-11-01), Freeman et al.

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