| Abstract: | The Structure of Cyclised Fatty Acid Esters It is proved that the cyclic fatty acids which are obtained from tung and linseed oils by alkali-treatment contain mainly two types of products. Approximately 30% of these consist of 1,2-disubstituted cyclohexadiens, whose one double bond of the ring is in the 1-position and the other one is conjugated to the former. Approximately 60% of the mixture is comprised of ω-(2-alkyliden-cyclohexenyl)-fatty acid esters. The double bond in the ring is predominantly in the 3-position. As a result of the rearrangement of double bonds before cyclisation, R′varies from C2 to C11 and R″ from C0 to C9. |
