The invention describes methods and systems for making particular organic compounds from unsaturated fatty acids derived from biological materials. Particular embodiments describe synthesizing civetone and olefins from a mixture of palmitoleic and oleic unsaturated fatty acid esters. The inventive methods use reaction steps such as metathesis, cyclization, hydrolysis, and/or decarboxylation.
该发明描述了从
生物材料中提取的不饱和
脂肪酸制备特定有机化合物的方法和系统。特定实施例描述了从
棕榈油酸和
油酸不饱和
脂肪酸酯混合物中合成
麝香酮和烯烃。创新方法使用了诸如交换反应、环化反应、
水解反应和/或脱羧反应等反应步骤。