Title:
PROCESS FOR THE BRANCHING OF SATURATED AND/OR UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND/OR ALKYL ESTERS THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001066507
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A process for the branching of saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids and/or alkyl esters thereof comprises subjecting the fatty acids and/or alkyl esters to a skeletal isomerization reaction using a catalyst comprising a crystalline porous structure having incorporated therein a metal to form metal sites on said catalyst and isolating branched fatty acids, alkyl esters thereof, or mixtures thereof, from a reaction mixture obtained by said skeletal isomerization reaction. The catalyst used in the isomerization reaction is preferably a zeolite catalyst containing metal sites of a Group VIII metal. The process produces a mixture of fatty acids and/or alkyl esters that contain significant quantities of branched molecules.
Inventors:
KENNEALLY COREY JAMES
CONNOR DANIEL STEDMAN
CONNOR DANIEL STEDMAN
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/006908
Publication Date:
May 02, 2002
Filing Date:
March 02, 2001
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Assignee:
PROCTER & GAMBLE (US)
International Classes:
C07B61/00; C07C51/353; C07C53/126; C07C67/333; C07C69/24; B01J29/74; (IPC1-7): C07C51/353; C07C67/333; C07C69/24; C07C53/126; C07C57/02
Foreign References:
| US5856539A | 1999-01-05 | |||
| US5677473A | 1997-10-14 |
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