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Title:   Author  item
                                            Doll, Kenneth

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                                            Walter, Erinitem
                                            Bantchev, Grigoritem
                                            Murray, Rex
  Submitted to: Gordon Research Conferences
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 3/11/2015
                                    Publication  Date: N/A
                                    Citation: N/AInterpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: A new method that combines isomerization with other reactions has been shown to produce a family of isomeric materials. The chemistry involves the addition of a phosphorous-containing group to produce dibutyl-phosphono-octadecanoates. A low level of [Ru(CO)2(EtCO2)]n is first used for the isomerization of methyl 9-cis-octadecenoate (methyl oleate). The isomerized material serves as the starting material in the previously developed follow-up chemistry leading to the production of a new family of products. This new method is only a demonstration of a promising approach, which should be applicable to many chemistries beyond these directly covered here. Because the resultant material has incorporation of the phosphorous-containing group in different places along the chain, increased disruption of crystallization will occur leading to low pour points and cloud points of the product, a current problem in bio-based lubricants. Overall, this technology is another step on the road to valuable industrial materials from agriculture.


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