Open AccessLarge-ring lactones from plant oils
Author(s) -
Timo Witt,
Stefan Mecking
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
green chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.221
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1463-9270
pISSN - 1463-9262
DOI - 10.1039/c3gc40905h
Subject(s) - ring (chemistry) , chemistry , polyester , condensation , dilution , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , physics
Large-ring lactones and lactams were prepared utilising the full fatty acid chain of common plant oils as a source of the macrocycle. Ring closure via acyloin condensation does not require large volumes of solvents for dilution. Nonadecalactone (NDL) and tricosalactone (TCL) can be converted to novel polyesters by ring opening.
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