Optimization of the sulfuric acid-catalyzed estolide synthesis from oleic acid

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 473-476

  Isbell, Terry A ^a   Frykman, Hans B ^a   Abbott, Thomas P ^a   Lohr, Joseph E ^b   Drozd, Joseph C ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Calgene Chemical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Estolide; Oleic acid; Oleic homopolymer; Oligomerization; Polyestolide; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; OLIGOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; SULFURIC ACID; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ESTOLIDE; OLIGOMERIZATION;

FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 0031122639     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11746-997-0109-x     Document Type: Article

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