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Methods of refining and producing dibasic esters and acids from natural oil feedstocks

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OSTI ID:1257360
Methods and systems for making dibasic esters and/or dibasic acids using metathesis are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise reacting a terminal olefin ester with an internal olefin ester in the presence of a metathesis catalyst to form a dibasic ester and/or dibasic acid. In some embodiments, the terminal olefin ester or the internal olefin ester are derived from a renewable feedstock, such as a natural oil feedstock. In some such embodiments, the natural oil feedstock, or a transesterified derivative thereof, is metathesized to make the terminal olefin ester or the internal olefin ester.
Research Organization:
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., Woodridge, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. (Woodridge, IL)
Patent Number(s):
9,365,487
Application Number:
14/048,673
OSTI ID:
1257360
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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