Conjugated diene acids and derivatives thereof
Conjugated diene acids and derivatives thereof, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the conjugated diene acids and derivatives thereof are derived from the metathesis of a natural oil followed by isomerization. Uses of conjugated diene acids and derivatives thereof in various compositions are also disclosed herein.
1. A compound of formula (I):
wherein
R 1 is a hydrogen atom, or C 1-12 alkyl;
one of R 2 and R 3 is a hydrogen atom, and the other is a hydrogen atom or ethyl;
G 1 is —(CH 2 ) 7 —; and
G 2 is —CH 2 —.
2. A composition comprising: a compound of claim 1 .
3. The composition of claim 2 , further comprising water.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion.
5. A synthetic rubber composition, which is formed from a reaction mixture comprising: styrene, butadiene, and a compound of claim 1 .
6. A rubber article comprising the synthetic rubber composition of claim 5 .
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 and R 3 are both a hydrogen atom.
8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein one of R 2 and R 3 is a hydrogen atom and the other is ethyl.