Abstract:
A CATALYST IS DESCRIBED WHICH WILL SELECTIVELY REDUCE THE LINOLENATE MOIETY OF POLYUNSATURATED VEGETABLE OILS. THE CATALYST IS PARTICULARLY CHARACTERIZED AS HAVING EXCELLENT REUSE PROPERTIES. A PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THIS HIGHLY ACTIVE CATALYST BY CHEMISORPTION OF COPPERAMMONIUM COMPLEX ON SILICA GEL IS ALSO DESCRIBED.