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Hydrogenation rates for the catalytic reduction of soybean oil with a copper-on-silica catalyst increased when the oil was re-refined and bleached in the laboratory. Purification of the re-refined and bleached oil by passage through alumina further enhanced hydrogenation rates. Since these observations suggested that poisons were present in the oil, the effect of minor components of soybean oil upon the activity of copper catalysts was investigated. Free fatty acids, monoglycerides, β-carotene, phosphoric acid, sodium soaps, phosphatides, glycerine, choline, ethanolamine, water, pheophytin, and pyrrole all reduced hydrogenation rates when added to the oil. Organic sulfur added to the oil was a more effective catalyst inhibitor than inorganic sulfur added to the gas. Catalyst activity was affected adversely when iron was added to the oil as a soap or when deposited on the catalyst during its preparation. Squalene, copper soaps, and carbon monoxide had no influence on the activity of the catalyst. Aging of soybean oil also had no effect. There was no significant change in either selectivity or formation oftrans or conjugated diene isomer when these additives were added to the oil.
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Koritala, S. Selective hydrogenation of soybean oil: VII. Poisons and inhibitors for copper catalysts. J Am Oil Chem Soc 52, 240–243 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02639150
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