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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2003
Alfred Westfechtel, Hilden, DE;
Wolfgang Albiez, Neuss, DE;
Stefan Busch, Oberhausen, DE;
Lars Zander, Rommerskirchen, DE;
Peter Horlacher, Bellenberg, DE;
Alfred Westfechtel, Hilden, DE;
Wolfgang Albiez, Neuss, DE;
Stefan Busch, Oberhausen, DE;
Lars Zander, Rommerskirchen, DE;
Peter Horlacher, Bellenberg, DE;
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
Processes for producing conjugated linoleic acid are described which comprise: (a) isomerizing a linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an alkali metal alcoholate to form a conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester; (b) saponifying the conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an aqueous lye to form a saponification product; and (c) neutralizing the saponification product with phosphoric acid.