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Selective hydrogenation of soybean oil: V. A Novel copper catalyst with excellent re‐use properties
Author(s) -
Koritala Sambasivarao
Publication year - 1970
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/bf02612948
Subject(s) - copper , catalysis , linolenate , ammonia , soybean oil , chemisorption , chemistry , silica gel , organic chemistry , food science , fatty acid
A procedure for the preparation of highly active copper catalyst by chemisorption of copper‐ammonia complex on silica gel is described. This catalyst was highly selective towards the reduction of linolenate in soybean oil. The catalyst was re‐used four times with no loss in activity.