Synthesis of alkyl-branched fatty acids

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 805-811

  Biermann, Ursula ^a   Metzger, Jürgen O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b Abiosus eV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkyl branched fatty compounds; Lewis acid induced hydro alkylation; Radical addition; Renewable raw materials; Zeolite and clay catalyzed isomerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449136490     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200800033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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