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US 11,680,224 B2Granted
Hydroxy fatty acid synthesis
AssigneeThe United States of America, as represented by The Secratery of Agriculture
InventorsSteven C Cermak, Terry Isbell, Benjamin A Lowery
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods for the synthesis of hydroxy fatty acids from unsaturated fatty acids via epoxidation and catalytic hydrogenation.
Claims18
A method for the synthesis of at least one mono hydroxy fatty acid, the method comprising reacting in a pressurized container at least one epoxidized fatty acid or epoxidized fatty acid ester in a solvent, with an organic acid and a palladium or platinum catalyst in a hydrogen atmosphere to obtain at least one mono hydroxy fatty acid.
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