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Salih et al. Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7:128 http://journal.chemistrycentral.com/content/7/1/RESEARCH ARTICLEOpen AccessBiolubricant basestocks from chemically modified plant oils: ricinoleic acid basedtetraestersNadia Salih1, Jumat Salimon1, Emad Yousif2 and Bashar Mudhaffar AbdullahAbstractBackground: Plant oils happen to be investigated as a potential supply of environmentally favorable biolubricants because of their biodegradability, renewability and exceptional lubrication performance. Low oxidation and thermal stability, poor lowtemperature properties as well as a narrow selection of available viscosities, nonetheless, limit their prospective application as industrial lubricants. The inherent challenges of plant oils may be improved by attaching functional groups in the web-sites of unsaturation by means of chemical modifications. In this post, we will demonstrate how functionalization assists overcome these disadvantages. Benefits: In this work, mono, tri and tetraesters have already been synthesized, which includes ten,12dihydroxy9(stearoyloxy) octadecanoic acid 3; 9,10,12tris(stearoyloxy)octadecanoic acid 4; and 18(4ethylhexyloxy)18oxooctadecane7,9,10triyl tristearate five. Pourpoint and cloudpoint measurements have shown that these derivatives have enhanced lowtemperature properties as in comparison with the precursor. The tetra ester compound, 18(4ethylhexyloxy)18oxooctadecane7,9,10triyl tristearate 5, had the lowest pour point (PP) (44.37 ).
