1. Branched chain fatty acids and sulfonated derivatives
- Author
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A. J. Stirton, W. C. Ault, T. J. Micich, and R. J. Bistline
- Subjects
chemistry.chemical_compound ,Chemistry ,Stereochemistry ,General Chemical Engineering ,Organic Chemistry ,Sulfur trioxide ,Branched chain fatty acids ,Peroxide ,Medicinal chemistry ,Catalysis ,Adduct - Abstract
Several 2-alkyl fatty acids containing 18–21 carbon atoms, were synthesized by tertiary butyl peroxide catalyzed addition of linear aliphatic carboxylic acids to normal terminal olefins. The products obtained in 35–70% yields were purified by fractional distillation. The acids were sulfonated with sulfur trioxide dioxane adduct and isolated as the disodium salts in 60–80% yields. $$ \begin{gathered} R - CH_2 CO_2 H + R'CH = CH_2 \xrightarrow[{125 - 160C}]{{Perioxide}}R'CH_2 CH_2 - CH(R)CO_2 H \hfill \\ R' - CH_2 CH_2 CH(R)CO_2 H + SO_3 \xrightarrow{{CCl_4 }}R'CH_2 CH_2 C(SO_3 H)(R)CO_2 H \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$
- Published
- 1965