07-06-2018 дата публикации
Номер: US20180154378A1
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Provided herein are processes for preparing estolides and estolide base oils from fatty acid reactants utilizing catalysts. Further provided herein are processes for preparing carboxylic esters from at least one carboxylic acid reactant and at least one olefin. 1. A process of producing an estolide base oil comprising:providing at least one first fatty acid reactant, at least one second fatty acid reactant, and a Lewis acid catalyst; andoligomerizing the at least one first fatty acid reactant with the at least one second fatty acid reactant in the presence of the Lewis acid catalyst to produce an estolide base oil.2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first fatty acid reactant is selected from one or more unsaturated fatty acids claim 1 , one or more unsaturated fatty acid oligomers claim 1 , and combinations thereof.3. The process according to any one of and claim 1 , wherein the at least one second fatty acid reactant is selected from saturated and unsaturated fatty acids claim 1 , saturated and unsaturated fatty acid oligomers claim 1 , and combinations thereof.4. The process according to any one of - claim 1 , wherein the Lewis acid catalyst is a triflate.5. The process according to any one of - claim 1 , wherein the Lewis acid catalyst is selected from AgOTf claim 1 , Cu(OTf) claim 1 , Fe(OTf) claim 1 , Fe(OTf) claim 1 , NaOTf claim 1 , LiOTf claim 1 , Yb(OTf) claim 1 , Y(OTf) claim 1 , Zn(OTf) claim 1 , Ni(OTf) claim 1 , Bi(OTf) claim 1 , La(OTf) claim 1 , Sc(OTf) claim 1 , and combinations thereof.6. The process according to any one of - claim 1 , wherein the Lewis acid catalyst is selected from Fe(OTf) claim 1 , Bi(OTf) claim 1 , Cu(OTf) claim 1 , and combinations thereof.7. The process according to any one of - claim 1 , wherein the Lewis acid catalyst is Bi(OTf).8. The process according to any one of - claim 1 , wherein the Lewis acid catalyst is Cu(OTf).9. The process according to any one of - claim 1 , wherein the Lewis acid ...
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