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Oxidation of ricinoleic acid (from castor oil) with KMnO4 to azelaic acid |
| Reaction type: | oxidation |
| Substance classes: | alkene, carboxylic acid, renewable resources |
| Techniques: | heating under reflux, stirring with magnetic stir bar, stirring with KPG stirrer, adding dropwise with an addition funnel, shaking out, extracting, evaporating with rotary evaporator, filtering, recrystallizing, heating with oil bath |
| Degree of difficulty: | Medium |