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Cyanoethylation of hydroxy derivatives of fats
Author(s) -
Maerker G.,
Kenney H. E.,
Donahue E. T.
Publication year - 1968
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/bf02890709
Subject(s) - acrylonitrile , catalysis , chemistry , polymerization , solvent , organic chemistry , aqueous solution , hydroxide , polymer chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Abstract Mono‐, di‐, and trihydroxy derivatives of fats have been cyanoethylated in high yields by use of excess acrylonitrile as solvent and aqueous benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide as catalyst. Reaction variables of the cyanoethylation in excess acrylonitrile have been examined with methyl 12‐hydroxystearate as the model compound. At moderate reaction temperatures the cyanoethylation reaction is 93% complete before the competing polymerization of the acrylonitrile consumes the catalyst.