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πSynthesis and evaluation of a series of α‐hydroxy ethers derived from isopropyl oleate
Author(s) -
Moser Bryan R.,
Erhan Sevim Z.
Publication year - 2006
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/s11746-006-5053-7
Subject(s) - isopropyl , cloud point , sulfuric acid , pour point , yield (engineering) , chemistry , ether , organic chemistry , catalysis , melting point , materials science , composite material , aqueous solution
Abstract Several fatty derivatives with bulky moieties were prepared by treatment of epoxidized isopropyl oleate with a number of alcohols in the presence of sulfuric acid catalyst to provide a series of α‐hydroxy ethers in good yield. The materials were analyzed for cold flow performance through cloud point and pour point determinations. The most promising α‐hydroxy ether produced in this study, with respect to both low temperature behavior and economic criteria, was isopropyl 9(10)‐(2‐ethylhexoxy) 10(9)‐hydroxystearate, which has a cloud point of −23°C and pour point of −24°C.