Olestra (zero calorie cooking oil) - chemical synthesis and taste test

2022-01-09

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I synthesized olestra from biodiesel, sugar, and soap with a sodium metal catalyst. I also describe some of the history of olestra's development.

Procedure that I used (Example 1) https://patents.google.com/patent/US3963699A/en

Other resources:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20060047109A1/en

https://patents.google.com/patent/US4611055A/en

https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1021/ed068p476

Biodiesel: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/egee439/node/684

https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/biodiesel-production-techniques.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3anau83Qxt4

Epogee fat substitute:

https://www.epogee.com/the-technology

https://healthsmartfoods.com/products/sweet-nothings-low-fat-chocolate-covered-caramel

Potassium oleate soap synthesis:

https://lipidlibrary.aocs.org/documents/LipidsLibrary/Book%20II_ch03.pdf

Studies on gastro distress and calorie compensation:

https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-789X.2002.00050.x

https://sci-hub.se/10.1006/rtph.1997.1164

https://sci-hub.se/10.1001/jama.279.2.150

Anal leakage MadTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx9LSEjgQxY

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