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Chapter 3 · The Basics of Oleochemistry - Basic Oleochemicals
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esterification is carried (in which the glycerol
is retained) followed by the hydrogenation of
the intermediate fatty acids or fatty esters to the
corresponding fatty alcohols.
be separated at great expense, this process is not
(yet) economical. As we will see in 7 Sect. 3.2.1,
fatty alcohols are therefore preferably produced
in such a way that initially fat splitting or trans. Fig. 3.7 Soap production from fats or fatty acids and alkali
. Fig. 3.8 Direct fat hydrogenation to fatty alcohols
H 2 C O C
O
HC O C
O
H 2 C O C
O
+ 6 H 2
H 2 C OH
HC OH
H 2 C OH
+
[cat.]
HOCH 2
HOCH 2
HOCH 2
H 2 C OH
HC OH
CH 3
+
CH 3
HC OH
CH 3
et al.
+ H 2 - H 2 O
Chapter 3 · The Basics of Oleochemistry - Basic Oleochemicals
3
esterification is carried (in which the glycerol
is retained) followed by the hydrogenation of
the intermediate fatty acids or fatty esters to the
corresponding fatty alcohols.
be separated at great expense, this process is not
(yet) economical. As we will see in 7 Sect. 3.2.1,
fatty alcohols are therefore preferably produced
in such a way that initially fat splitting or trans. Fig. 3.7 Soap production from fats or fatty acids and alkali
. Fig. 3.8 Direct fat hydrogenation to fatty alcohols
H 2 C O C
O
HC O C
O
H 2 C O C
O
+ 6 H 2
H 2 C OH
HC OH
H 2 C OH
+
[cat.]
HOCH 2
HOCH 2
HOCH 2
H 2 C OH
HC OH
CH 3
+
CH 3
HC OH
CH 3
et al.
+ H 2 - H 2 O