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Rh-based Biphasic Isomerization of Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds in Natural Oils
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (2012)
  • Rafael L. Quirino, Georgia Southern University
  • Richard C. Larock
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 1H NMR, GC/MS, and ICP-MS.
Keywords
  • Conjugation,
  • Isomerization,
  • Soybean oil,
  • Rhodium,
  • Biphasic catalysis
Publication Date
June, 2012
Citation Information
Rafael L. Quirino and Richard C. Larock. "Rh-based Biphasic Isomerization of Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds in Natural Oils" Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society Vol. 89 Iss. 6 (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rafael_quirino/15/