Separation of conjugated linoleic acids by azeotropic distillation

Conjugated linoleic acids cannot be separated by distillation or rectification because of the closness of their boiling points. Conjugated linoleic acids can be separated by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are butyraldehyde, butyl ether and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone.

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Main Authors BRIX; TERRY, BERG; LLOYD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2000
Edition7
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Summary:Conjugated linoleic acids cannot be separated by distillation or rectification because of the closness of their boiling points. Conjugated linoleic acids can be separated by azeotropic distillation. Effective agents are butyraldehyde, butyl ether and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990232902