Differences in oxidation kinetics between conjugated and non-conjugated methyl linoleate

The oxidation kinetics of conjugated methyl linoleate was compared with that of non-conjugated methyl linoleate under mild oxidation conditions (30 °C in the dark). Samples of methyl 9-cis,11-trans-linoleate, methyl 10-trans,12-cis linoleate and methyl 9-cis,12-cis linoleate were assayed separately and in mixtures. For comparative purposes, methyl α-linolenate and methyl oleate were also used. Two complementary analytical approaches were selected to monitor the progress of oxidation, (1) the traditional follow-up of residual substrate by gas liquid chromatography, and (2) an analytical procedure by high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) for direct measurement of the oxidation compounds formed. The HPSEC method enabled us to quantitate oxidized monomers, dimers and polymers concomitantly in a rapid and direct analysis. Results showed that conjugated methyl linoleate samples oxidized later than their non-conjugated counterparts, and showed a very different oxidation pattern. Thus, formation of oxidized monomers was negligible and the first and major compounds formed were polymerization products. Also, under the conditions used, non-conjugated and conjugated methyl linoleate samples in 1:1 mixtures led to decreased oxidation rate of non-conjugated methyl linoleate and increased oxidation rate of conjugated methyl linoleate. This study supports the view that oxidation kinetics of conjugated dienes differ substantially from that of methylene-interrupted dienes. © AOCS 2007.

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Main Authors: Luna, Pilar, Fuente, Miguel Ángel de la, Salvador, D., Márquez Ruiz, Gloria
Format: artículo biblioteca
Language:English
Published: American Oil Chemists' Society 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/79518
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Summary:The oxidation kinetics of conjugated methyl linoleate was compared with that of non-conjugated methyl linoleate under mild oxidation conditions (30 °C in the dark). Samples of methyl 9-cis,11-trans-linoleate, methyl 10-trans,12-cis linoleate and methyl 9-cis,12-cis linoleate were assayed separately and in mixtures. For comparative purposes, methyl α-linolenate and methyl oleate were also used. Two complementary analytical approaches were selected to monitor the progress of oxidation, (1) the traditional follow-up of residual substrate by gas liquid chromatography, and (2) an analytical procedure by high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) for direct measurement of the oxidation compounds formed. The HPSEC method enabled us to quantitate oxidized monomers, dimers and polymers concomitantly in a rapid and direct analysis. Results showed that conjugated methyl linoleate samples oxidized later than their non-conjugated counterparts, and showed a very different oxidation pattern. Thus, formation of oxidized monomers was negligible and the first and major compounds formed were polymerization products. Also, under the conditions used, non-conjugated and conjugated methyl linoleate samples in 1:1 mixtures led to decreased oxidation rate of non-conjugated methyl linoleate and increased oxidation rate of conjugated methyl linoleate. This study supports the view that oxidation kinetics of conjugated dienes differ substantially from that of methylene-interrupted dienes. © AOCS 2007.