Co-metathesis of triglycerides and ethylene
AssigneeA. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
InventorDale W. Rosenburg
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Abstract
The co-metathesis reaction of triglycerides having fatty acid esters containing isolated carbon-carbon double bonds and ethylene produces modified triglycerides and alpha-olefins. The reaction occurs at an ethylene partial pressure of about 200 to 550 psig in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a metathesis catalyst at a temperature of about 100.degree. F. to 500.degree. F.
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A process for modifying triglycerides and for producing alpha-olefins which comprises reacting triglycerides having fatty acid esters containing isolated carbon-carbon double bonds with ethylene at an ethylene partial pressure of about 330 to 490 psig in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a metathesis catalyst at a temperature of about 100.degree. F. to 500.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to convert the fatty acid esters into reduced chain length fatty acid esters containing isolated and terminal carbon-carbon double bonds and to form alpha-olefins.
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