Non-volatilea-branched chain fatty acid derivatives: IV. Addition of aryl esters to long chain olefins

The di-tertiary butyl peroxide initiated free radical addition of methyl phenylacetate, methylp-tolylacetate and methylp-methoxyphenylacetate to 1-decene gives two types of products. In addition to the expecteda-branched esters, dehydrodimer (bothmeso anddl) esters were also obtained. The highest yield ofa-branched ester was obtained from methyl phenylacetate. Higher yields of the dehydrodimer esters were obtained from the substituted phenyl esters. Attempts to add methylp-nitrophenylacetate to 1-decene were not successful and no evidence for the formation of a dehydrodimer product was observed.