Effect of Model Lignin Structures on the Oxidation of Unsaturated Fatty Acids

The aim of this study is to better understand vegetable oils as raw materials in the application of wood protection in order to obtain improved durability of exterior wood materials in an environmentally friendly way. This was done by studying the effect of lignin model compounds on the auto-oxidati...

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Published in:Polymers from renewable resources 2010-04, Vol.1 (2), p.69-90
Main Authors: Salehi M., Alireza, Trey, Stacy M, Henriksson, Gunnar, Johansson, Mats
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical properties
Chemistry
Composite materials
Fatty acids
Kemi
Lignin
Materials research
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Organic chemistry
Organisk kemi
Oxidation-reduction reaction
Polymer chemistry
Polymerkemi
Polymers
Protective coatings
Renewable resources
Structure
Unsaturated fatty acids
Wood
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Summary:The aim of this study is to better understand vegetable oils as raw materials in the application of wood protection in order to obtain improved durability of exterior wood materials in an environmentally friendly way. This was done by studying the effect of lignin model compounds on the auto-oxidation rate of methyl linoleate. The auto-oxidation process of methyl linoleate was measured by itself and in combination with 1 wt% phenolic and non-phenolic lignin model compounds at 70°C. The effect of lignin compounds on the methyl linoleate auto-oxidation process was monitored by 1 H-NMR, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and real-time infrared spectroscopy (RT-IR). It was observed that phenolic groups and radical conjugation are the main contributors to an antioxidant effect of lignin compounds on the oxidation rate of the methyl linoleate. Ferulic acid, which is phenolic and contains a carboxylic group, has the largest antioxidant effect on methyl linoleate. It was also found that the antioxidant effect existed, despite the low solubility of ferulic acid in methyl linoleate. This research demonstrates that it is possible to follow the auto-oxidation process in real time to uncover the effects of wood constituents on the fatty acid auto-oxidation process. Additionally, this knowledge that drying rate of oil can be tuned with the addition of lignin compounds can be used to predict drying times when this oil is applied to different species of wood.
ISSN:2041-2479
2041-2479
DOI:10.1177/204124791000100201