Przemysl Chemiczny, Vol.82, No.1, 18-21, 2003
Chemical modification of vegetable oils intended to make them useful in the production of engine fuels and lubricants
A review with 29 refs. covering partial hydrogenation and epoxidation intended to reduce the degree of unsaturation of natural triglycerides, transesterification Intended to modify oil viscosity, the effect of these reactions on the properties of products as potential lubricants, and introduction of additional functional groups intended to produce upgrading additives.