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A convenient preparation of 10‐hydroxydecanoic acid
Author(s) -
Elliger Carl A.,
Diamond M. J.
Publication year - 1972
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/bf02582593
Subject(s) - alkali metal , boiling , ethanol , cleavage (geology) , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , fracture (geology) , composite material
The alkaline cleavage of ricinoleates may be carried out in ethanol at temperatures of 190–200 C using two to three equivalents of NaOH to give yields up to 69% of pure 10‐hydroxydecanoic acid. This method avoids the use of large excesses of alkali as well as the use of high boiling alcohols as reaction media.