Synthesis of novel urushiol-like compounds from tung oil using silica-supported phosphotungstic heteropoly acid catalyst

Tung oil, a kind of natural plant oil, has recently received increasing attention due to its high value of research and application. In this study, we report a facile approach to synthesize novel urushiol-like compounds (CAT-ME) starting from tung oil using silica-supported phosphotungstic heteropoly acid (PW/SiO2) as an effective and recyclable catalyst. To be specific, firstly, eleostearic acid glyceride, the main component of tung oil, is...