Appearance white solid | ||
11-Aminoundecanoic acid is an organic compound with the formula H2N(CH2)10CO2H. This white solid is classified as an amine and a fatty acid. 11-Aminoundecanoic acid is a precursor to Nylon-11.
Preparation
As practiced by Arkema, 11-aminoundecanoic acid is prepared industrially from undecylenic acid, which is derived from castor oil. Undecylenic acid undergoes anti-Markovnikov hydrobromination in the presence of benzoylperoxide (BPO):
Conversion of the bromide to the amine completes the synthesis:
References
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