Patent ID: 8097740
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: C07C,C10M,C10N,C11C

Abstract:
1. A method comprising the steps of: a) generating and subsequently isolating α-olefins from a process selected from the group consisting of Fischer-Tropsch processing of syngas, pyrolysis of long-chain paraffinic species, and combinations thereof; b) isomerizing the α-olefins to form internal olefins; c) epoxidizing the internal olefins to form epoxides having an epoxide ring; d) hydrolyzing a triglyceride-bearing vegetable oil so as to generate a mixture of free fatty acids of varying degrees of saturation; e) subjecting the mixture of free fatty acids to a separation technique to substantially isolate saturated fatty acids; and f) esterifying the epoxides with at least a portion of the quantity of the saturated fatty acids to form ester species.