METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF HIGH PURITY CARBOXYLIC AND FATTY ACIDS

摘要

A method for separating a carboxylic or fatty acid from a reaction mixture of water-soluble components, including the steps of: (a) esterifying the acid with an alcohol to produce a water insoluble ester; (b) separating the water insoluble ester from the reaction mixture; (c) hydrolyzing the water insoluble ester to yield the acid and the alcohol; and (d) separating the acid from the alcohol.