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Addition of an azido group to epoxidised fatty acid methyl esters of Jatropha curcas by epoxy cleavage

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Azidohydrin was synthesized from the seed oil of Jatropha curcas by use of simple chemical reactions. This entailed first, transesterification of the seed oil of J. curcas to produce the fatty acid methyl esters, epoxidation of the fatty acid methyl esters to form the epoxides, then azidation of the epoxidised fatty acid methyl esters. The yield of the azidation reaction was 93.60 %, and the distribution of azide and alcohol functionality on the fatty acid was approximately random. The reactants and products were monitored and confirmed by FTIR and NMR spectroscopy.

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The authors are most grateful to TWAS/DFG for awarding Adewale Adewuyi a postdoctoral fellowship. The authors thank Interface and Colloid Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany for provision of chemicals and equipment, and use of research space.

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  1. Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun, Nigeria

    Adewale Adewuyi

  2. Physical Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany

    Adewale Adewuyi

  3. Industrial Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

    Kayode O. Adebowale

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Adewuyi, A., Adebowale, K.O. Addition of an azido group to epoxidised fatty acid methyl esters of Jatropha curcas by epoxy cleavage. Res Chem Intermed 40, 2015–2023 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-013-1099-y

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