Production of hydroxy fatty acids and estolide intermediates

Details Production of hydroxy fatty acids and estolide intermediates Production of hydroxy fatty acids and estolide intermediates

1991-03-01

1995-01-10

Dees, Jose G.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Fatty compounds having an acid moiety which contains the...

554112, 554223, 554224, 554165, C07C 59255

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ABSTRACT:
A process for the production of hydroxy fatty acids and novel estolide compounds, each of which may be used as lubricants, greases, plasticizers and printing inks, as well as in cosmetics. The estolides are of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from C.sub.6 -C.sub.16 hydrocarbons which may be saturated or unsaturated, and branched or straight chain, and optionally substituted, such as with one or more hydroxy groups; R.sub.2 is independently selected from C.sub.2 -C.sub.17 hydrocarbons which may be saturated or unsaturated, and branched or straight chain, and optionally substituted, such as with one or more hydroxy groups; A is selected from C.sub.3 -C.sub.14 hydrocarbons which may be saturated or unsaturated, and branched or straight chain, and optionally substituted; n is greater than or equal to 1; y is an integer from 3-13; x is 1 or 2; and . . . designates a single or double carbon/carbon bond. Formation of these estolides is by catalytic reaction of unsaturated fatty acids, especially .DELTA..sup.5 and .DELTA..sup.6 unsaturated fatty acids. Following their formation, the estolides may be recovered for subsequent use, or in the alternative, they may be hydrolyzed to produce hydroxy fatty acids.

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