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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Hiroki Kaido, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Michael John Tupy, Crystal, MN (US);
Richard L. Pederson, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Yann Schrodi, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Hiroki Kaido, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Michael John Tupy, Crystal, MN (US);
Richard L. Pederson, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Yann Schrodi, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., Woodridge, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are improved methods for conducting metathesis utilizing polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions (e.g., polyunsaturated fatty acid polyol esters, polyunsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty esters, and mixtures), such as those found in naturally occurring oils and fats, as the starting material. The inventive methods involve hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions prior to metathesis, thereby providing partially-hydrogenation compositions having a relatively higher amount of monounsaturated fatty acid species. The partially hydrogenated composition can then be subjected to metathesis to provide a metathesis product composition containing industrially useful compounds.