Ricinoleic Acid: Synthesis, Derivatives, and Applications

The book covers the chemistry, properties, and methods of synthesis for ricinoleic acid, including alkaline, acid, enzymatic, and high-pressure hydrolysis methods. The book presents the methods of preparation, properties, and physicochemical characteristics of ricinoleic acid derivatives: esters, amides, metal ricinoleates, polyols, surfactants, and specialty chemicals. Particular attention is paid to the use of derivatives of ricinoleic acid in polymers, lubricants, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, coatings, adhesives, surfactants, plasticizers, inhibitors of corrosion, and other materials. This book will be of interest to a wide range of researchers, students, and industrialists working in the field of oleochemistry and related fields.