FATTY ALCOHOLS THROUGH HYDROXYLATION OF SYMMETRICAL ALKENES WITH SELENIUM DIOXIDE TERT-BUTYLHYDROPEROXIDE

Authors
KNOTHE G BAGBY MO WEISLEDER D
Citation
G. Knothe et al., FATTY ALCOHOLS THROUGH HYDROXYLATION OF SYMMETRICAL ALKENES WITH SELENIUM DIOXIDE TERT-BUTYLHYDROPEROXIDE, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 72(9), 1995, pp. 1021-1026
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied
Journal title
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
0003021X
Volume
72
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1021 - 1026
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-021X(1995)72:9<1021:FATHOS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Several symmetrical alkenes were reacted with the selenium dioxide/ter t.-butylhydroperoxide system to give three hydroxylated products each. These products were those of allylic mono- and dihydroxylation (meso and three dihydroxy compounds) of the double bond. Some dihydroxy prod ucts were hydrogenated to give saturated 1,4-diols. The compounds were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance. The products have potent ial for application in commercial products, such as biodiesel, lubrica nts, greases, and cosmetics.