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Physico‐chemical properties of wax esters synthesised from corresponding alcohols using hydrobromic acid and hydrogen peroxide action
Author(s) -
Kulkarni Mangesh G.,
Sawant Sudhirprakash B.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european journal of lipid science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.614
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1438-9312
pISSN - 1438-7697
DOI - 10.1002/1438-9312(200207)104:7<387::aid-ejlt387>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - wax , chemistry , organic chemistry , hydrogen peroxide , melting point , alcohol , viscosity , hydrobromic acid , materials science , composite material
Symmetrical wax esters were prepared directly from the C 14 –C 22 alcohols using HBr and H 2 O 2 . Conversion of alcohol up to 98% was obtained. Physical properties such as melting point, refractive index, viscosity and specific gravity were determined for these wax esters at different temperatures. The physical properties of the synthetic wax esters were compared with those of some commercial samples of wax esters. The physical properties of the wax esters can be manipulated by starting with commercially available mixtures of alcohols.