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Synthesis of a palm‐based star‐shaped hydrocarbon via oleate metathesis
Author(s) -
Choo YuenMay,
Ooi KayEng,
Ooi IngHong,
Tan Daniel D. H.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02523427
Subject(s) - hydrocarbon , trimer , metathesis , chemistry , organic chemistry , hydrocarbon mixtures , star (game theory) , chemical engineering , materials science , physics , polymerization , polymer , dimer , astrophysics , engineering
10,11‐Dioctyleicosane, a star‐shaped hydrocarbon, has been successfully synthesized from 9‐octadecene (a product from metathesis of methyl oleate or ethyl oleate) through dimerization followed by hydrogenation. The product was determined by 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic and gas chromatography/mass spectrometric techniques. This hydrocarbon likely exhibits lubricating properties that can be used as high‐performance functional fluids in automotive lubrication. We also report the presence of a novel product, a trimer that was formed during the synthesis.