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Catalytic isomerization of safflower oil with rhodium complexes
Author(s) -
Basu Amitabha,
Kasar T. G.
Publication year - 1986
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/bf02540872
Subject(s) - isomerization , norbornadiene , catalysis , rhodium , chemistry , cationic polymerization , safflower oil , phosphine , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , photochemistry , food science
Abstract Cationic rhodium (I) complexes of the type [(NBD)RhL 2 ] + ClO 4 − (NBD, norbornadiene; L, triphenyl phosphine or diphenyl phosphino ethane) have been studied as catalysts for the isomerization of methyl linoleate and safflower oil. The catalysts gave very good yields of conjugated products with both oil and methyl linoleate. Isomerization could be carried out under very mild conditions (55–65 C, 1 atm N 2 ). Although the catalyst undergoes transformation in the course of the reaction, it maintains its catalytic activity. In fact, the catalysts isolated from the reaction with safflower oil were recycled with practically no loss of activity.