Patent ID: 7126018

Claim:
A process of producing a polyol monoester mixture comprising, a. combining a fatty acid C 1-5 alkyl ester, wherein said C 1-5 alkyl ester is derived from a polyunsaturated vegetable oil containing less than about 2 percent of C18:3 or higher polyunsaturated fatty acids, said polyunsaturated vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of genetically modified oil, soybean oil, linseed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, olive oil, tall oil, safflower oil and derivatives and mixtures thereof, with a polyol in the presence of a catalyst and borohydride, and b. heating said combined fatty acid C 1-5 alkyl ester and polyol in the presence of said catalyst and borohydride, wherein a polyol monoester mixture that is light in color is produced.