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Oleyl alcohol from animal fats by catalytic reduction
Author(s) -
Klonowski R. S.,
Findley T. W.,
Josefson C. M.,
Stirton A. J.
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/bf02638994
Subject(s) - oleyl alcohol , catalysis , alcohol , chemistry , oleic acid , residue (chemistry) , organic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , biochemistry
Catalysts effective in the selective reduction of methyl oleate or oleic acid to oleyl alcohol at 350 C and 3000 psi were Cr−Zn, Zn−Cd−Cu, Cr−Zn−Cd, Cr−Zn−Cd−Al and Zn−Cd−Al combinations. By‐products were hydrocarbons, ethers and an unchromatographable still residue.