Process for the preparation of dimeric fatty acid C1-4 alkyl esters
US6281373A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11C3/003
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for the preparation of dimeric fatty acid C.sub.1-4 alkyl esters comprising the steps of PA1 A) reacting a soybean oil condensate obtained from the deodorization of refined soybean oil and which contains less than 30% by weight of free and esterified oleic acid based on the total weight of free and esterified fatty acids in said condensate, with a C.sub.1-4 alkanol in the presence of a zinc oxide catalyst to convert free fatty acids and fatty acid glyceride esters to fatty acid C.sub.1-4 alkyl esters; PA1 B) removing excess C.sub.1-4 alkanol, volatile reaction by-products, water, and the zinc oxide catalyst from the resulting reaction mixture; PA1 C) heating the reaction mixture from step B) under vacuum to obtain a distillate of fatty acid C.sub.1-4 alkyl esters; PA1 D) separating the distillate from step C) into a fraction containing mostly C.sub.16-18 saturated fatty acid C.sub.1-4 alkyl esters and a second fraction containing mostly C.sub.16-18 unsaturated fatty acid C.sub.1-4 alkyl esters wherein the oleic acid C.sub.1-4 alkyl ester content is less than about 35% by weight thereof; and PA1 E) dimerizing said second fraction in the presence of montmorillonite clay.
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