OMEGA-HYDROXY ALKENOIC ACID

摘要

An omega-hydroxy alkenoic acid containing 8 or 12 carbon atoms is obtained by the selective reduction of the carbonyl group of an omega-formyl alkenoic acid, for example by the use of sodium borohydride, and wherein the starting acid is produced by the ozonization and transposition of a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon cycloolefin. The unsaturated omega-hydroxy acids have important applications, e.g. use in making polymers or copolymers whose reactivity, due to the presence of double bonds, enables them to be used for the manufacture of products which in turn possess desirable properties. Examples of such products are textile products possessing a high degree of dye-ability and additives for anti-static agents or for resins, all of which is easily understandable by persons skilled in the art.