Catalytic dehydrogenation of methyl 12‐hydroxystearate to methyl 12‐ketostearate

Economically attractive catalytic methods for the conversion of methyl 12‐hydroxystearate to methyl 12‐ketostearate have been developed on a laboratory scale. With 1.0 wt% copper chromite catalyst, pure methyl 12‐hydroxystearate is dehydrogenated at 180舑263C to methyl 12‐ketostearate in 99% yield an...

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Published inJournal of the American Oil Chemists' Society Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 342 - 344
Main Authors Freedman, Bernard, Applewhite, T. H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer‐Verlag 01.06.1966
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Summary:Economically attractive catalytic methods for the conversion of methyl 12‐hydroxystearate to methyl 12‐ketostearate have been developed on a laboratory scale. With 1.0 wt% copper chromite catalyst, pure methyl 12‐hydroxystearate is dehydrogenated at 180舑263C to methyl 12‐ketostearate in 99% yield and 97% purity. Commercial methyl 12‐hydroxystearate required 3% catalyst but gave a 98% conversion to product and 100% crude yield.
Bibliography:Presented at the AOCs Meeting in Cincinnati, October, 1965.
W. Utiliz. Res. Dev. Div., ARS, USDA.
ISSN:0003-021X
1558-9331
DOI:10.1007/BF02646783