UREA ADDUCTS OF FATTY ACIDS. PART V. COMPONENT FATTY ACIDS OF MUSTARD OIL

LAXMINARAYAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. NAGPUR UNlVERSITY, NAGPUR

Fractionation of mustard oil fatty acids has been carried out by (1) stepwise addition of urea and (2) solvent crystallisation of urea adducts. Erucic acid of about 93% purity and 43% yield has been obtained. From the neutralisation equivalent and iodine values of different fractions obtained by crystallising the urea adducts, the component fatty acids of mustard oil have been calculated and compared.