Rh-based biphasic isomerization of carbon-carbon double bonds in natural oils

Rafael L. Quirino, Richard C. Larock

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Abstract

The biphasic conjugation of soybean and other natural oils, as well as the isomerization of various alkenes, was examined using a rhodium catalyst. A maximum yield, of conjugated soybean oil, of 96% was obtained when the reaction was run at 80 °C under argon with ethanol as the polar solvent, using triphenylphosphine monosulfonate sodium salt (tppms) as the ligand, and the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The optimized conditions were tested with other substrates, and the products were analyzed by H NMR, GC/MS, and ICP-MS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1113-1124
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
Volume89
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2012

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Biphasic catalysis
  • Conjugation
  • Isomerization
  • Rhodium
  • Soybean oil

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