Reaction #658737

Reaction equation

palmitic acid

stearic acid

oleic acid

linoleic acid

→

linolenic acid

Conditions

Procedure

Refined, bleached, and deodorized high oleic soybean oil (RBD HOS oil) containing triglycerides of the following fatty acids: palmitic acid (6.5 wt %), stearic acid (4.15 wt %), oleic acid (73.9 wt %), linoleic acid (8.77 wt %), and linolenic acid (2.94 wt %) was obtained according to U.S. Pat. No. 5,981,781. Crude high oleic soybean oil (HOS oil) containing palmitic acid (6.5 wt %), stearic acid (4.1 wt %), oleic acid (74.8 wt %), linoleic acid (7.6 wt %), and linolenic acid (2.8 wt %) was obtained according to U.S. Pat. No. 5,981,781. Commodity Market Pantry™ brand name soybean oil containing triglycerides of the following fatty acids: palmitic acid (10.3 wt %), stearic acid (4.6 wt %), oleic acid (22.7 wt %), linoleic acid (53.5 wt %), and linolenic acid (7.2 wt %) was purchased from a Target store.

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