SYNTHESIS OF ETHYL FATTY ALKYL ETHERS FROM COCONUT (Cocos nucifera L.) FATTY ALCOHOLS

Authors

  • Alice R.M. Acabal Instructor, Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, Visayas State College of Agriculture, Baybay, Leyte, Philippines
  • William G. Padolina Professor, Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines at Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines

Keywords:

Ethyl fatty alkyl ethers, Coconut fatty alcohols, Cocos nucifera L.

Abstract

Ethyl fatty alkyl ethers were synthesized using coconut fatty alcohols as the starting raw materials. The fatty alcohols were converted into their corresponding bromides which were then made to react with ethanolic potassium hydroxide. The average percent yield of ethyl fatty alkyl ethers was 74.30%. The products were characterized using chemical tests, infrared (ir) spectrophotometry, and proton magnetic resonance (pmr) spectroscopy.

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2025-05-16

Published

1987-03-17

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Acabal, A. R., & Padolina, W. G. (1987). SYNTHESIS OF ETHYL FATTY ALKYL ETHERS FROM COCONUT (Cocos nucifera L.) FATTY ALCOHOLS. Annals of Tropical Research, 9(1), 1–12. Retrieved from https://atr.vsu.edu.ph/article/view/682

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (1987)

Section

Research Article

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