Fatty acids. VII. Gas-liquid chromatographic properties of all dimethylene interrupted methyl trans,trans-octadecadienoates.

All the dimethylene interrupted trans,trans-octadecadienoic acids were synthesised by lithium metal-ammonia reduction of the corresponding octadecadiynoic acids, except for the detla2t,6t isomer, which was obtained by the isomerisation of the delta2c,6c isomer. The gas-liquid chromatographic behaviour of the methyl esters was studied on polar [Carbowax 20M, FFAP, DEGA, DEGS, Silar 10C (recently renamed as Apolar 10) and SP 2330], semi-polar (XE-60), and non-polar (SE-30, OV101 and Apiezon L) stationary phases. The equivalent chain length of each isomer is recorded (including the delta2t,6c isomer) and the possibility of separation of these isomers is discussed.