Functionalization at the Double-Bond Region of Jojoba Wax. 4. All-Trans-Jojoba Wax and its Derivatives

Anti halogen addition to the cis double bonds of liquid jojoba wax, followed by substitution and elimination, yielded solid all-trans-jojoba wax, with E configuration of the double bonds, in better than 95% purity, while raising the melting point of the solid wax to 52-54 °C. This product served as a starting material for preparation of many of the derivatives that had previously been synthesized from the liquid wax and from partially isomerized jojoba wax, thus completing three series of derivatives of jojoba wax based on cis, cis/trans mixture, and all-trans double-bond configurations.