Autoxidations of cis, cis, cis, trans, and trans, trans nonconjugated octadecadienoates and pentadecadienes were carried out in the presence of α-tocopherol to investigate the effect of olefin geometry on this oxidation process and provide insight into the factors that influence the autoxidation of fatty acids. We have found that as the trans character of the diene increases, the amount of O2 trapping at the central (bis-allylic) position of the pentadienyl ...
