Method for producing estolide esters and composition of estolide esters
US12077493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10M2207/301
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of estolide esters from a hydroxycarboxylic acid by a reaction of addition of a fatty acid to the hydroxyl function and by a reaction of esterification of the carboxylic acid function with an alcohol. The invention further relates to the use of estolide esters as a base oil in a lubricating composition or as an emollient in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition.
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