| Abstract: | Keto Fatty Acids – A Simple Procedure for their Preparation Derivatives of keto fatty acids are trace components in many of the naturally occurring oils and fats. After a survey of preparation procedures described in the literature, a simple possibility for the preparation of keto fatty acid derivatives by alkali- or alkaline earth iodides catalyzed rearrangement of epoxidized fatty acid derivatives will be presented. Tests of these compounds as additives in PVC processing showed positive results. |
