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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1982
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1981
Kenneth R McVay, Fairfield, OH (US);
Stephen C Lakes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Karl T Zilch, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Emery Industries, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A process for reducing the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid and/or polyunsaturated fatty acid ester present in admixture with monounsaturated fatty acid and/or monounsaturated fatty acid ester is provided which comprises heating the admixture of fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters in the presence of a polymerization initiating amount of at least one organic peroxide at a temperature and for a period of time which is sufficient to effect the selective polymerization of a substantial amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid and/or polyunsaturated fatty acid ester present in said admixture, and thereafter separating the polymerized polyunsaturated fatty acid and/or polyunsaturated fatty acid ester from said admixture. The aforedescribed process is especially useful for reducing the amount of linoleic acid present in high oleic acid-content vegetable oils.