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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2007 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Page No.: 1588-1595
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1588.1595
Reaction of Abietic Acid with Maleic Anhydride and Fumaric Acid and Attempts to Find the Fundamental Component of Fortified Rosin
Bambang Wiyono, Sanro Tachibana and Djaban Tinambunan

Abstract: Identification of the Diels-Alder adduct of Abietic Acid (AA) and maleic anhydride (MA) or Fumaric Acid (FA) using a Shimadzu QP 5050A Gas chromatograph Mass spectrometer revealed that AA and MA produced endo-maleopimaric acid (MPA) and endo-maleopimaric acid tricarboxylic acid. A reaction product of abietic acid and fumaric acid generated three peaks identified based on their mass spectra as fumaropimaric acid (FPA), FPA adducts and endo-MPA. To maximize the reaction between AA and MA or FA, molar ratio (AA and MA or FA), reaction time and reaction temperature were investigated. The best Diels-Alder reaction between abietic and maleic anhydride was at 125°C for 1 h with a molar ratio of AA to MA of 1: 2. The best Diels-Alder reaction between AA and FA was at 200°C for 1 h with a molar ratio of AA and FA of 1: 2.

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Bambang Wiyono, Sanro Tachibana and Djaban Tinambunan, 2007. Reaction of Abietic Acid with Maleic Anhydride and Fumaric Acid and Attempts to Find the Fundamental Component of Fortified Rosin. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 10: 1588-1595.

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