Efficient synthesis of α-monoglycerides via solventless condensation of fatty acids with glycerol carbonate

…, A Mostashari, M Karegar, M Barzegar

Index: Ghandi, Mehdi; Mostashari, Abdoljalil; Karegar, Mojgan; Barzegar, Mina JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 2007 , vol. 84, # 7 p. 681 - 685

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Abstract

Abstract Highly pure α-monoglycerides (5a–e) were successfully prepared in high yields by the condensation of fatty acids such as lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic and oleic (2a–e) with glycerol carbonate (4-hydroxymethyl-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one)(1) in the presence of triethylamine as catalyst. Reaction conditions and spectroscopic identification of products will be presented in this article.