Location of olefinic links in long-chain esters by methoxymercuration–demercuration followed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Abstract

The position of double bonds in mono- and poly-enoic long-chain esters may be conveniently determined by reduction of their methoxymercuration products with sodium borohydride followed by combined gas chromatography–mass spectrometry of the resulting methoxylated esters.