Production of hydroxy acids

A method of producing a hydroxycarboxylic acid comprises hydrolysing a complex mixture of esters, such as wool wax, to a predetermined degree of hydrolysis less than 90%. This partial hydrolysis makes it possible to optimise the recovery of hydroxycarboxylic acid.

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Hauptverfasser: INDRANI PARAMASIVAM, JACK THEWLIS, RICHARD NEIL CAWTHORNE
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Zusammenfassung:A method of producing a hydroxycarboxylic acid comprises hydrolysing a complex mixture of esters, such as wool wax, to a predetermined degree of hydrolysis less than 90%. This partial hydrolysis makes it possible to optimise the recovery of hydroxycarboxylic acid.