Patent Grant
8389753
The present invention relates to unsaturated fatty acyl moieties of free fatty acids, glycerides and other esters, in which sites of ethylenic unsaturation are stabilized via conversion to other moieties, including lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, and vinyl groups. Compounds that are, or include, partial or complete lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, or vinyl analogs of fatty acyl moieties are also contemplated, in which lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, or vinyl moieties are linked into or pendant from a hydrocarbon chain.
Vegetable oils have some characteristics that favor their use as, or as a component in, lubricant formulations, hydraulic fluid formulations, and dielectric fluid formulations, including dielectric cooling fluid formulations. The long chain fatty acid and ester functionality of vegetable oils gives them good characteristics with respect to lubricity. They also have good resistance to passing electrical currents (dielectric strength). Their biodegradability and status as a renewable feedstock also give them advantages over petroleum-based products.
Vegetable oils, however, have shortcomings that have limited their use in lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and dielectric fluids, including dielectric cooling fluids. Vegetable oils have relatively low oxidative stability and relatively high pour points. Vegetable oils also tend to solidify when held at their pour points, unlike petroleum-based products. The oxidative stability problem is due to sites of ethylenic unsaturation (i.e. C═C bonds) in the hydrocarbon chains of fatty acyl moieties (i.e. RC(O)—, where R is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon moiety) of vegetable oils, with fatty acyl moieties containing more than one ethylenic double bond being particularly prone to oxidation.
These shortcomings have been addressed in many ways, such as additive packages containing antioxidants and pour point depressants and the use of synthetic esters, poly alpha olefins or other compounds as diluents to improve pour point.
The oxidative stability problem has been more directly addressed by partial hydrogenation to reduce the number of ethylenic double bonds, partial polymerization (heat bodying), breeding or artificial genetic modification of the oil-producing plants to increase the level of monounsaturated fatty acids in the oil, or hydroxylation followed by esterification of short chain fatty acids to the free hydroxyl groups (U.S. Pat. No. 6,583,302 B1 Erhan et al). Esters have been made with fatty acids and on the fatty acid chains of hydroxylated fatty acids (U.S. Pat. No. 6,316,649 B1 Cennack et al). In addition some work has been done with the formation of secondary ethers (U.S. Pat. No. 6,201,144 B1 Isbell et al). Free radical chemistry has been used to graft antioxidants into rubber (U.S. Pat. No. 4,739,014 Parks et al).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,011,239 (Heiba, et al) discloses selective reactions of free radicals with olefins in the presence of an ion of Mn, V, or Ce.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,201,143 B1 teaches making a polymer using meadowfoam oil fatty acids or meadowfoam oil as a starting material to form monomers with fatty acids with vinyl groups and making a polymer out of them. That patent mentions that the resulting polymer has enhanced oxidative stability.
Other documents possibly of interest include U.S. Pat. No. 4,014,910 (de Klein); U.S. Pat. No. 4,119,646 (Heiba, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 4,175,089 (Heiba, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 4,328,363 (Heiba, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 4,736,063 (Coleman, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 4,380,650 (Coleman, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 4,158,741 (Goi, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 6,201,143 B1; Anatoli Onopchenko and Johannn G. D. Schulz, Oxidation by Metal Salts, J. O
All the above patents and publications are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
An aspect of the invention is a triglyceride having the structure:
in which R11, R12, and R13 are independently fatty acyl moieties, and at least one fatty acyl moiety of the triglyceride has a dihydrofuran substitution.
Another aspect of the invention is a method for modifying ethylenic unsaturation in a triglyceride. The starting triglyceride can have the following structure and fatty acyl moieties:
with the restriction that at least one of R8, R9, and R10 is an ethylenically unsaturated fatty acyl moiety having at least one site of unsaturation available for dihydrofuran substitution. The triglyceride can be reacted with a ketone in the presence of manganese (III) acetylacetonate, forming a fused dihydrofuran on said at least one site of unsaturation.
Another aspect of the invention is a metalworking fluid comprising a triglyceride dispersed in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier phase. The triglyceride has the structure:
in which R11, R12, and R13 are independently fatty acyl moieties. At least one fatty acyl moiety of the triglyceride has a lactone substitution, a ketone substitution, or a dihydrofuran substitution (or two or more of these).
Another aspect of the invention is a mold release agent comprising a triglyceride dispersed in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier phase. The triglyceride has the structure and fatty acyl moieties shown above. At least one fatty acyl moiety of the triglyceride has a lactone substitution, a ketone substitution, or a dihydrofuran substitution (or two or more of these). As used in this disclosure, a reacting “ketone” may be either a cyclic ketone (i.e. the carbonyl carbon is a member of the ring) or an acyclic ketone (all other ketones), in different embodiments.
Another aspect of the invention is a method for modifying ethylenic unsaturation in a triglyceride. The triglyceride has the structure and fatty acyl moieties shown above, with the restriction that at least one of R8, R9, and R10 is an ethylenically unsaturated fatty acyl moiety having at least one site of unsaturation available for lactone, ketone, or dihydrofuran substitution. The triglyceride can be reacted with a carboxylic acid having at least two carbon atoms in the presence of manganese (III) acetylacetonate, forming a lactone on said at least one site of unsaturation. Alternatively or in addition, the triglyceride can be reacted with a ketone in the presence of manganese (III) acetylacetonate, forming a ketone substituent or a dihydrofuran substituent on said at least one site of unsaturation.
Certain embodiments provide a method for modifying unsaturated vegetable oils to improved certain properties, such as oxidative stability. Certain embodiments include vegetable oils modified with lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, or vinyl moieties and having improved oxidative stability over the unmodified oil. Sites of ethylenic unsaturation in vegetable oils are prone to oxidative degradation. These same sites will preferentially react via free radical chemistry as compared to saturated sites in vegetable oils. Without being bound by a particular theory, it is contemplated that unsaturated sites separated by a methylene group are more oxidatively reactive than isolated unsaturated sites. Certain embodiments take advantage of the preferential reactivity present in the unsaturated fatty acyl moieties of vegetable oils to improve the oxidative stability of those vegetable oils.
In certain embodiments, a lactone structure is contemplated having the final structure of
In this disclosure and
Alternatively, lactone compounds made by any process and having the formula set forth as the final structure of
Alternatively, an embodiment according to the bottom structure in
Alternatively, the free fatty acid chain of
In an embodiment, soybean oil or another vegetable oil or glyceride ester may be modified by substitution of a lactone ring for one, two, or three ethylenic double bonds per fatty acyl moiety, analogous to the illustrations in
An unsaturated free fatty acid or acyl moiety has been modified to reduce the amount of unsaturation by reacting an ethylenic double bond to produce a lactone structure on the fatty acid chain. Such lactone structures on fatty acid chains have been successfully produced using both a fatty acid mixture that is mainly oleic acid and soybean oil as starting materials. Analysis of the reacted fatty acid mixture or with the reacted soybean oil shows that the fatty acid composition as determined by gas chromatography (GC) analysis of methyl esters has changed compared to the starting material. It is contemplated that this change includes reformation of an ethylenic double bond as a linked-in lactone ring in the hydrocarbon chain of the acyl moiety.
It is also contemplated to modify any unsaturated free fatty acid by conversion of some or all of its ethylenic double bonds to lactone rings, and then make esters with the lactone modified fatty acids to gain the benefits of this approach to stabilizing triglycerides or esters to oxidation.
It is also contemplated to modify any unsaturated fatty acyl moiety of a triglyceride by conversion of some or all of its ethylenic double bonds to lactone rings, and then trans-esterify the triglycerides to gain the benefits of this approach to stabilizing triglycerides or esters to reduce oxidation.
It is further contemplated to prepare a lactone analog of any lubricant species containing ethylenic unsaturation, either by reacting the lubricant species directly or by reacting a precursor having ethylenic unsaturation as described here with a carboxylic acid as described here in the presence of a metal ion or other electron acceptor.
In certain embodiments, a structure is contemplated having the final structure of
One sub-genus of reaction products of such ketones is pendant acyclic ketones made by any process and having the formula set forth as the final structure of
An embodiment according to the final structure in
Alternatively, the free fatty acid chains of
In an embodiment, soybean oil or another vegetable oil or glyceride ester may be modified by substitution of an acyclic pendant ketone for one, two, or three ethylenic double bonds per fatty acyl moiety, analogous to the illustrations in
Another sub-genus of such reaction products of ketones is fused rings made by any process and having the formula set forth as the final structure of
An embodiment according to the final structure in
Alternatively, the free fatty acid chains of
In an embodiment, soybean oil or another vegetable oil or glyceride ester may be modified by substitution of an cyclic moiety or acyclic ketone for one, two, or three ethylenic double bonds per fatty acyl moiety, analogous to the illustrations in
The preceding paragraph identifies naturally occurring positions of double bonds in soybean triglycerides. Processing techniques are known that can shift the double bonds from their positions in nature. For example, conjugation reactions can be used to shift the double bond positions. For another example, the bond positions can shift to a greater or lesser extent during partial hydrogenation depending upon the choice of catalyst and the conditions employed. Unless otherwise stated, therefore, the present stabilization of fatty acids and glycerides can be carried out using fatty acids and glycerides having either the bond positions found in nature or modified positions resulting either deliberately or as a by-product of processing.
The substitution of the dihydrofuran structure can be carried out, for example, as shown in
An unsaturated free fatty acid or acyl moiety has been modified to reduce the amount of unsaturation by reacting an ethylenic double bond to produce a dihydrofuran structure on the fatty acid chain. Such dihydrofuran structures on fatty acid chains are contemplated to be produced using both a fatty acid mixture that is mainly oleic acid and soybean oil as starting materials. Analysis of the reacted fatty acid mixture or with the reacted soybean oil shows that the fatty acid composition as determined by gas chromatography (GC) analysis of methyl esters has changed compared to the starting material. It is contemplated that this change includes reformation of an ethylenic double bond as a linked-in dihydrofuran moiety in the hydrocarbon chain of the acyl moiety.
It is also contemplated to modify any unsaturated free fatty acid by conversion of some or all of its ethylenic double bonds to dihydrofuran moieties, and then make esters with the dihydrofuran modified fatty acids to gain the benefits of this approach to stabilizing triglycerides or esters to oxidation.
It is also contemplated to modify any unsaturated fatty acyl moiety of a triglyceride by conversion of some or all of its ethylenic double bonds to dihydrofuran moieties, and then trans-esterify the fatty acids to gain the benefits of this approach to stabilizing triglycerides or esters to reduce oxidation.
It is further contemplated to prepare a dihydrofuran analog of any lubricant species containing ethylenic unsaturation, either by reacting the lubricant species directly or by reacting a precursor having ethylenic unsaturation as described here with a ketone as described here in the presence of a metal ion or other electron acceptor.
In certain embodiments, a vinyl structure is contemplated in which a vinyl moiety is substituted for at least one, alternatively two, alternatively three, alternatively four, alternatively five, alternatively six, alternatively all, of the ethylenic double bonds on at least one fatty acid chain of an unsaturated fatty acyl moiety of a free fatty acid, glyceride or other ester.
Alternatively, an embodiment is contemplated which is the partial or complete vinyl analog of an olefin. In this embodiment, the olefin is alternatively palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, alpha-eleostearic acid, ricinoleic acid, gadoleic acid, arachidonic acid, cetoleic acid, erucic acid, or any of the unsaturated acids shown in K
Alternatively soybean oil or another vegetable oil may be modified by substitution of a vinyl moiety for one, two, or three ethylenic double bonds per fatty acyl moiety. For example, a linolenic acyl moiety of a soybean oil triglyceride (which is unsaturated at the 9, 12, and 15 positions) is modified by converting the ethylenic double bond at the 15 position to a pendant vinyl moiety. Either that mono-substituted linolenic acyl or linoleic acyl, either of which has ethylenic unsaturation at the 9 and 12 positions, can be reacted by converting the ethylenic double bond at the 12 position to a pendant vinyl moiety. Either that di-substituted linolenic acyl, that monosubstituted linoleic acyl, or oleic acyl, any of which has ethylenic unsaturation at the 9 position, can be reacted by converting the ethylenic double bond at the 9 position to a pendant vinyl moiety, leaving a saturated acyl moiety with one, two, or three vinyl moieties, respectively.
The starting triglyceride oils have the formula:
In this formula, R8, R9, and R10 are independently any fatty acyl moiety corresponding to one of the fatty acids listed in the Kirk-Othmer table incorporated by reference, with the restriction that at least one of R8, R9, and R10 is an ethylenically unsaturated acyl moiety available for lactone substitution. The carbonyl moieties of R8, R9, and R10 are linked to the respective oxygen atoms of the nucleus shown above to form ester linkages. Each triglyceride has three fatty acyl groups, so a large number of different triglyceride species are present in a natural triglyceride oil.
Alternatively, R8, R9, and R10 are predominantly acyls of any of the most abundant fatty acids, which are stearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and palmitoleic acid. Of these, stearic acid and palmitic acid have no ethylenic double bonds, and the others have one ethylenic double bond (oleic and palmitoleic acids), two ethylenic double bonds (linoleic acid), or three ethylenic double bonds (linolenic acid). The combinations of R8, R9, and R10 on the most abundant species of triglycerides in soybean oil are provided in Table 1 of triglyceride acyls.
The triglycerides are reacted as described in this specification to substitute a lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, or vinyl moiety for one or more ethylenic double bonds. It is contemplated that, for a particular fatty acyl moiety having more than one site of unsaturation, the lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran and/or vinyl substitution can be partial or complete. It is contemplated that the first site that will be substituted is the highest-numbered site of unsaturation, and additional sites will be substituted in descending numerical order. It is further contemplated that, when a triglyceride having two or three different types of unsaturated acyl moieties is reacted to substitute lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, or vinyl moieties for ethylenic double bonds, assuming enough of the substituent reactant and any necessary catalyst is present, identically numbered sites of unsaturation generally will be in the same state (either substituted or unsubstituted) after the reaction, although the invention is not limited to instances in which these assumptions are correct.
The oils contemplated for use in the reactions described herein include soybean oil, canola oil, high oleic canola oil, cottonseed oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil, palm oil fraction, corn oil triglycerides, triglycerides made from fatty acids and glycerol such as glycerol trioleate made from distilled tall oil, or a combination of two or more of these. Partially hydrogenated forms of any of the above oil triglycerides may also be used.
The acids contemplated for use in the lactone reaction include any carboxylic acid having two or more carbon atoms, for example, acetic, propanoic, butanoic, pentanoic, and hexanoic acid. It has been further observed that the reaction rate may be increased by providing, in addition, a trace amount (e.g., 2 to 3 drops in a 100 ml reaction vessel) of acetone.
The ketones contemplated for use in the ketone reactions of
The metal cations contemplated for use in the lactone reaction include an ion of manganese (Mn), vanadium (V), cerium (Ce), with any suitable anion or combination of anions. One contemplated anion is a deprotonated carboxylic acid (i.e. carboxyl) moiety. While metal ions are preferred for certain embodiments, the reactions contemplated may be carried out in the presence of any suitable electron acceptor. Alternatively, the use of, for example, an Mn+3 salt, such as manganese (III) acetylacetonate:
as the source of the metal, e.g., Mn+3, ion may have the advantage of greater solubility in the reaction mixtures, thus allowing the use of a more favorable charge ratio than when forming, e.g., Mn+3 acetate in situ. In other words, for a vessel of a given volume, the need for far less solvent for the catalyst component leaves correspondingly more vessel volume available for the vegetable oil reactant and the desired modified vegetable oil reaction product. Using such a source of the Mn+3 ion may speed the reaction compared to a reaction run by generating the Mn+3 salt in situ. Additionally, used at catalytic level, the Mn+3 salt, e.g., manganese (III) acetylacetonate, may speed the lactone-forming reaction.
The most common reaction products of the various substitution reactions (lactone, ketone, dihydrofuran, and/or vinyl) carried out on a homogeneous triglyceride (i.e. R8, R9, and R10 are the same fatty acyl moiety) or heterogeneous triglyceride (i.e. R8, R9, and R10 are two or three different fatty acyl moieties) are summarized in the Table 2 of Reaction Products, in which each combination of R8, R9, and R10 according to the above triglyceride structure is presented as one of the rows in the table.
It is contemplated that in certain embodiments, the substituted structures are more stable to oxidation than the double bond for which they are substituted. In certain embodiments, the lactone or dihydrofuran ring structure, the ketone pendant group, or the pendant vinyl group inhibit crystallization of the oil. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) data, discussed more fully in the examples below, indicates that with increasing level of treatment the lactone and ketone reaction products show reduced crystallinity. Measuring the area under the DSC curve is useful for determining the extent of crystallinity. The invention is not, however, limited to embodiments having these properties.
This development is contemplated to allow one or both of the two principal shortcomings of vegetable oils in terms of many industrial uses, relatively low oxidative stability and relatively high pour points, to be addressed with a single reaction chemistry that is easy to carry out and uses relatively low cost reactants. The degree of modification of the starting material can be tailored to match the end use of the product.
In one alternative, vegetable oil modified as described can comprise the lubricant or one of the lubricant components of a lubricant added to gasoline for lubricating two-cycle gasoline engines. A gasoline-based fuel containing one or more vegetable oils modified as described is also contemplated.
In another alternative, vegetable oil modified as described can comprise the lubricant or one of the lubricant components of a textile fiber lubricant.
In another alternative, vegetable oils modified as described can comprise the lubricant or one of the lubricant components of a metalworking, metal forming, metal cutting, die casting, or other metal processing oil or fluid.
For example, a suitable metalworking, metal forming, metal cutting, die casting, or other metal processing oil or fluid can be a triglyceride, such as a vegetable oil, modified as described in any embodiment above and either used neat or dispersed in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier phase.
In another alternative, vegetable oils modified as described comprise the mold release agent or a component of a mold release agent for plastics and rubber. For example, a suitable mold release agent can be a triglyceride, such as a vegetable oil, modified as described in any embodiment above and either used neat or dispersed in an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier phase.
One method of characterizing oxidative stability is known as thin film micro-oxidation (TFMO). An example of this method is provided in W. Castro, J. M. Erhan, S. Z. Erhan and F. Caputo, A Study of the Oxidation and Wear Properties of Vegetable Oils: Soybean Oil without Additives, J. A
To characterize the oxidative stability of the reaction products described herein, the above method has been modified somewhat. Briefly, the subject oil is applied by micropipette to a weighing pan for a microbalance to create a thin film and weighed. The weighed pan is placed in clean glass reaction tubes. The tubes are placed in a heating block with an air flow of approximately 20 ml/min being maintained over the oil sample. The oil sample is heated for a given time, such a 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 120 minutes, and given temperature, such as 150° C., 175° C. or 200° C. The pans containing the oil samples are allowed to cool and then weighed. The difference between the original sample weight and the sample weight after heating is the evaporation loss, which can be expressed as a percentage called percent volatiles. The pans containing the oxidized samples are then washed in an organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) to remove soluble oil. Other solvents could be used. The pans, with depositing remaining on them after the washing step, are placed in a dessicator to dry. Once dry, the pans are again weighed. From the difference between the original sample weight and the sample weight after washing, one can determine the weight of the deposits left in the pan, which can be expressed as a percentage called percent deposits.
The free radical chemistry is contemplated to react more strongly with polyunsaturated fatty acids than with monounsaturated fatty acids so the modification tends to target the formation of reaction products in a way to get the greatest benefit for any given level of treatment.
The present reaction products are contemplated to be useful and to achieve a technical effect as lubricants, or as ingredients of a lubricant formulation. Alternatively, the present reaction products are contemplated to be useful and to achieve a technical effect as hydraulic fluids, or as ingredients of a hydraulic fluid formulation. Alternatively, the present reaction products are contemplated to be useful and to achieve a technical effect as dielectric fluids, including dielectric cooling fluids, or as ingredients of a dielectric fluid formulation.
It is further contemplated that after running the lactone, ketone, or vinyl reactions, the resulting products could be hydrogenated to remove residual double bonds in the fatty acid chains. Hydrogenation of the ketone reaction products is contemplated to lead to useful polyol intermediates for other reaction chemistries. Alternatively, hydrogenation of the reaction products of certain embodiments of the vinyl grafting chemistry is contemplated to lead to a highly stable final product if no additional oxygen atoms are added to the final reaction products in the form of a carbonyl, ester, or hydroxyl group.
It is further contemplated that the ketone structure of certain embodiments provides a way for further modification of the ketone chemistry reaction products by incorporating a hydroxyl group. Hydroxyl groups may be provided in certain embodiments by running the reaction in the presence of water. A hydroxyl group provides a novel path to polyol production from vegetable oils. Vegetable based polyols are contemplated to be useful in the manufacture of biologically-based polyurethane polymers. Further, reacting the hydroxyl group via an ester linkage may be used to form further appendages. Vegetable based polyols produced in accordance with certain embodiments of the ketone chemistry may behave as emulsifiers depending upon the average number of hydroxyl groups per triglyceride molecule.
The following examples are provided to illustrate the invention and how to practice it. The scope of the invention is not limited by these examples or the remainder of the specification, but is defined solely by the claims.
78.1 g. Mn2O3 is placed in a 1-liter reactor, which is then rinsed down with 28.3 g. glacial acetic acid. 151.5 g. acetic anhydride are added, forming a black slurry. An additional 236.8 g. glacial acetic acid is added, and the mixture is allowed to stand for about four hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is then heated using an electric heater, gradually raising its temperature to 104° C. after about three hours. The temperature remains at 104° C. for an additional 45 minutes, after which the heat is turned off and the mixture is allowed to cool overnight. The product is contemplated to contain:
(Mn(OAc)3) in acetic anhydride, which is referred to in this specification as an Mn+3 mixture. In the above formula, three deprotonated carboxylic acid moieties are anions associated with the Mn cation.
20.0 g. of acetic acid are added to 100.0 g. of soybean oil. 16.1 g. of the Mn+3 mixture produced in Example 1 is added. The reaction mixture is heated to 50° C., then allowed to cool to ambient room temperature for 12 hours. The product is contemplated to contain triglycerides in which lactone moieties are formed at the sites of at least some of the olefinic double bonds. A sample is taken, then this product is heated in a glass double boiler to 70° C.-80° C. and held for one hour at that temperature. The product is then allowed to cool to room temperature. The product is contemplated to contain triglycerides in which lactone moieties are formed at the sites of at least some of the olefinic double bonds.
16.0 g. of the Mn+3 mixture produced in Example 1 is heated to 50° C., then added to 100 g. of soybean oil held at room temperature and reacted, then heated in a double boiler and held for one hour at 75 to 95° C. The product is contemplated to contain triglycerides in which lactone moieties are formed at the sites of at least some of the olefinic double bonds.
The reaction of each preceding example is repeated multiple times, using as the olefin in different trials: 1-dodecene, 90% oleic acid, low saturated soy acids, soy oil, and 1 g. of each of the preceding olefins combined with 1 g. of water. The successful reaction products are shown by gas chromatography to be different from the reactants. The products are contemplated to be the lactones indicated in
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 48.1 g. acetic anhydride is added. 25.1 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized soybean oil (sold under the trademark IMPERIAL VEGETABLE OIL®) is added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.9 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 48.4 g. acetic anhydride is added. 25.1 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized soybean oil and 200 ml of acetone are added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.7 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 49.2 g. acetic anhydride is added. 7.6 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized soybean oil is added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.7 g. acetic anhydride is added. 7.5 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized soybean oil and 200 ml of acetone are added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.8 g. acetic anhydride is added. 12.0 g. of a refined, bleached and partially hydrogenated soybean oil is added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.9 g. acetic anhydride is added. 12.0 g. of a refined, bleached and partially hydrogenated soybean oil and 200 ml of acetone are added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.6 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.6 g. acetic anhydride is added. 23.6 g. of a refined, bleached and partially hydrogenated soybean oil is added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 48.0 g. acetic anhydride is added. 23.6 g. of a refined, bleached and partially hydrogenated soybean oil and 200 ml of acetone are added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.7 g. acetic anhydride is added. 8.8 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized high oleic canola oil (sold under the trademark NUTRA-CLEAR NT®) is added to the vessel, along with a small drop of acetone. The vessel is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 140 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.6 g. acetic anhydride is added. 8.8 g. of a refined, bleached and and deodorized high oleic canola oil and 200 ml of acetone are added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.7 g. acetic anhydride is added. 25.4 g. of a soybean oil is added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.8 g. acetic anhydride is added. 25.4 g. of a soybean oil and 200 ml of acetone are added to the vessel, which is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
The following samples were characterized using the TFMO methodology described above: 1756 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 6), 1757 (the lactone of Example 5), 1976 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 16), 1977 (the lactone of Example 15), 0458 (the lactone of Example 7) and 0459 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 8). The samples were heated at 150° C. for 60 minutes and/or 120 minutes. The results are presented in Table 4.
Samples 0458 (the lactone of Example 7) and 0459 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 8) were also characterized using TFMO at 200° C. for 120 minutes. The results are presented in Table 5:
This example demonstrates that increasing the reactant concentrations, as in samples 0458 (the lactone of Example 7) and 0459, results in reaction products having an increased oxidative stability as compared to untreated oil and as compared to the reaction products of the lower concentration reactions.
Samples 1085 (the lactone of Example 9) and 1086 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 10) (the ketone carboxylate of Example 10) were characterized using the TFMO methodology described above by heating at 200° C. for 60 minutes and 120 minutes. The results are presented in Table 6. Both samples appear to be oxidatively stable.
Samples 1346 (the lactone of Example 13) and 1347 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 14) were characterized using the TFMO methodology described above by heating at 200° C. for 60 minutes and 120 minutes. The results are presented in Table 7.
Sample 1346 (the lactone of Example 13) (lactone reaction product) appears to be as stable as the control oil. Sample 1347 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 14) demonstrates an improved oxidative stability.
DSC was performed on samples 1976 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 16) and 1977 (the lactone of Example 15) to characterize the changes in crystallinity resulting from modification. The DSC protocol was as follows: 1) Hold samples for 5.0 minutes at 25.00° C.; 2) Cool samples from 25.00° C. to −70.00° C. at a cooling rate of 10.00° C. per minute; 3) Hold samples for 30.0 minutes at −70.00° C.; 4) Heat samples from −70.00° C. to 25.00° C. at a heating rate of 5.00° C. per minute. The resulting data is presented in Table 8:
The decrease in the area under the DSC curve for both treated samples demonstrates a decrease in crystallinity for the treated soybean oils. This decrease in crystallinity correlates with improved low temperature performance and a decreased pour point. Additionally, an increase in the viscosity of the treated oils as compared to the untreated oil, along with a decrease in the rate of solidification, was visually observed.
DSC was performed on samples 0823 (the lactone of Example 11) and 0824 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 12) to characterize the changes in crystallinity resulting from modification. The DSC protocol was as follows: 1) Hold samples for 10.0 minutes at 80.00° C.; 2) Cool samples from 80.00° C. to −60.00° C. at a cooling rate of 10.00° C. per minute; 3) Hold samples for 30.0 minutes at −60.00° C.; 4) Heat samples from −60.00° C. to 80.00° C. at a heating rate of 5.00° C. per minute. The resulting data is presented in Table 9:
The decrease in the area under the DSC curve for both treated samples demonstrates a decrease in crystallinity for the treated partially hydrogenated soybean oils, in particular the ketone modified partially hydrogenated soybean oil. Additionally, an increase in the viscosity of the treated oils as compared to the untreated oil, along with a decrease in the rate of solidification, was visually observed.
DSC was performed on samples 1346 (the lactone of Example 13) and 1977 (the ketone carboxylate of Example 14) to characterize the changes in crystallinity resulting from modification. The DSC protocol was as follows: 1) Hold samples for 10.0 minutes at 80.00° C.; 2) Cool samples from 80.00° C. to −60.00° C. at a cooling rate of 10.00° C. per minute; 3) Hold samples for 30.0 minutes at −60.00° C.; 4) Heat samples from −60.00° C. to 80.00° C. at a heating rate of 5.00° C. per minute. The resulting data is presented in Table 10:
The decrease in the area under the DSC curve for both treated samples demonstrates a decrease in crystallinity for the treated high oleic canola oils. Additionally, an increase in the viscosity of the treated oils as compared to the untreated oil, along with a decrease in the rate of solidification, was visually observed.
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.6 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 48.3 g. acetic anhydride is added. 7.7 g. of a soybean oil is added to the vessel, along with 3 drops of acetone. The vessel is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. Approximately 15 ml of a pink precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 48.1 g. acetic anhydride is added. 8.8 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized high oleic canola oil is added to the vessel, along with 2 drops of acetone. The vessel is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.5 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 47.8 g. acetic anhydride is added. 8.8 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized high oleic canola oil is added to the vessel, along with 2 drops of acetone. The vessel is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. As compared to example 23, order of the addition of KMnO4 is changed such that it is suspended above the reaction, interacting with the reaction vapor and thus being more slowly added. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
9.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.8 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 15.9 g. acetic anhydride is added. 8.8 g. of a refined, bleached and deodorized high oleic canola oil is added to the vessel, along with 2 drops of acetone. The vessel is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
3 g. Mn+3 acetyl acetonate and 10 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a test tube. 2.5 g. of methyl oleate is added. The tube is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the modified methyl oleate product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
27.0 g. Mn(OAc)2.4H2O and 139.7 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a reaction vessel. 4.1 g. of KMnO4 is added. 49.7 g. acetic anhydride is added. 7.8 g. of a soybean oil is added to the vessel, along with 0.5 g. of Mn+3 acetyl acetonate. The vessel is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the tube, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
3 g. Mn+3 acetyl acetonate and 10 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a test tube. 2.0 g. of soybean oil is added. The tube is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the tube, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
3 g. Mn+3 acetyl acetonate and 10 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a test tube. 2.0 g. of high oleic canola oil is added. The tube is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the tube, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
3 g. Mn+3 acetyl acetonate and 10 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a test tube. 2.0 g. of hydrogenated soybean oil is added. The tube is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the tube, which is contemplated to contain the triglyceride product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
1 g. Mn+3 acetyl acetonate and 4 g. of acetic acid are mixed in a test tube. 1 g. of methyl oleate is added. The tube is heated and allowed to cool following reaction. The reaction undergoes a series of color changes over time. A precipitate collects at the bottom of the vessel, which is contemplated to contain the modified methyl oleate product having at least one oleic acyl moiety of
High oleic canola oil and acetyl acetonate (pentane-2,5-dione) are reacted with Mn+3 acetyl acetonate as shown in
While the invention has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 12/032,472, filed Feb. 15, 2008, now pending; this specification also claims the priority of U.S. Ser. No. 61/030,095, filed Feb. 20, 2008, and U.S. Ser. No. 61/031,866, filed Feb. 27, 2008. Each patent specification mentioned in this paragraph is incorporated here by reference. Other related matters are U.S. Ser. No. 60/822,617, filed Aug. 16, 2006; U.S. Ser. No. 11/839,853, filed Aug. 16, 2007; and U.S. Ser. No. 12/240,676, filed Sep. 29, 2008, which are incorporated here by reference.
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