...Perry Wilbon, MS; Alexander L. Gulledge, BS; Brian C. Benicewicz, PhD; Chuanbing Tang, PhD Two novel polyesters were prepared from renewable natural molecular biomass castor oil–derived fatty acid and rosin. Highly efficient monomer syntheses including thiol-ene click chemistry and condensation po...

... fatty acids. The fatty acid composition of the triglycerides varies based on the oil source. Fatty acids primarily vary with respect to the length of the hydrocarbon chain, the degree of unsaturation and stereochemistry associated with the unsaturation. The utility of a given plant oil as chemical...