New synthetic route for polyricinoleic acid with Tin (II) 2-ethylhexanoate

Polyricinoleic acid (PRA) is a biodegradable polymer of ricinoleic acid, a hydroxy fatty acid present in castor oil. Depending upon the chain length, this homopolymer finds varied applications in oleochemical and allied industries. In the current research, we have first demonstrated synthesis route...

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Main Authors: Rajeshkumar Natwarlal Vadgama, Annamma Anil Odaneth, Arvind Mallinath Lali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018352757