| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/EP97/01339 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 28, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 28, 1998 PCT Filed Mar. 18, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/35831 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 2, 1997A process for making alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters involving: (a) providing a fatty acid alkyl ester; (b) providing an alkylene oxide component; (c) providing a primary catalyst; (d) providing a co-catalyst selected from the group consisting of lithium hydroxide, an alkaline earth metal, a tin salt and mixtures thereof; and (e) reacting (a)-(d) to make the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester. |