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THE GUERBET REACTION OF CETYL ALCOHOL

Authors :
M. Sulzbacher
Source :
Journal of Applied Chemistry. 5:637-641
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Wiley, 2007.

Abstract

Cetyl alcohol has been submitted to the Guerbet reaction and converted into 2-tetradecyl-octadecyl alcohol. Conditions have been found whereby this branched-chain alcohol can be obtained in good yield with virtual suppression of fatty acid formation. Some reactions and derivatives of the new alcohol are described and some light thrown on the mechanism of the Guerbet reaction. The modified reaction described has also been applied to sperm oil alcohols.

Details

ISSN :
1934998X and 00218871
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Applied Chemistry
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7c403edaf72aa2061a7914ce83451ebb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5010051201