ABSTRACT
Abstract .................................................................................................................. 270 12.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 271 12.2 Materials ....................................................................................................... 277 12.3 Estolide Synthesis ......................................................................................... 277
12.3.1 Estolide Free-Acids ........................................................................... 278 12.3.2 Estolide 2-Ethylhexyl Esters ............................................................. 279 12.3.3 Estolide 2-Ethylhexyl Esters (One Step) ...........................................280 12.3.4 Lesquerella and Castor Mono/Fully Capped Triglyceride Estolides ... 281
12.3.4.1 C2-C4 ................................................................................ 281 12.3.4.2 C6-C12 .............................................................................. 283 12.3.4.3 C14-C18 .............................................................................284 12.3.4.4 Hydrogenation of Lauric-Lesquerella and
Lauric-Castor TG-Estolides ...............................................284 12.3.5 Castor and Lesquerella 2-Ethylhexyl Esters .....................................285 12.3.6 Hydrogenation of Lesquerella and Castor Fatty Esters .................... 285 12.3.7 Saturated and Unsaturated Castor and Lesquerella
Estolide Esters ............................................................................. 285 12.4 Estolide Analysis and Identication .............................................................287
