Abstract: For the oligomerization of a fatty ester or fatty acid containing conjugated double bonds, the reaction uses a catalyst consisting of an activated earth, e.g., montmorillonite, at a temperature of from 100.degree.-180.degree. C., preferably from 130.degree.-160.degree. C. The process can be carried out continuously or in a batch process on a fixed bed and is particularly applicable to conjugated methyl esters obtained by conjugating and transesterifying sunflower seed oil. The oligomerized products obtained are particularly useful as lubricants or polycondensation reactants.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 14, 1994
Date of Patent:
March 9, 1999
Assignees:
Institut Francais du Petrole, Onidol
Inventors:
Gerard Hillion, Robert Stern, Odile Le Borgne