Citation:
O ARKAD, WIENER, H, Garti, N, and SASSON, Y. 1987. “Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation Of Soybean Oil Methyl Ester Using Inorganic Formic Acid Salts As Donors.”. Jaocs, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 64, 11, Pp. 1529–1532.
Abstract:
The hydrogenation of soybean oil Me esters using aq. formic acid salt (esp. K formate) solns. and heterogeneous Pd/C catalyst was investigated. Complete hydrogention of Me ester was achieved by mixing a concd. aq. alkali formate soln. with the Me ester at 80° in the presence of the catalyst (0.2-0.4% Pd). During the initial stages of the reaction, the selectivity was significantly higher than conventional hydrogenation (hydrogenation under pressure) performed with the same catalyst. Cis-trans isomerization was similar to the behavior of conventional techniques. [on SciFinder(R)]