Amphiphilic antioxidants from "cashew nut shell liquid" (CNSL) waste.
Hydrogenated cardanol and cardols, contained in industrial grade cardanol oil and obtained by distillation of the raw "cashew nut shell liquid" (CNSL), are easily transformed into efficient 4-thiaflavane antioxidants bearing a long alkyl chain on A ring and a catechol group on B ring.
Dipartimento di Chimica Organica A. Mangini Università di Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 11, 40126, Bologna, Italy. riccardo.amorati@unibo.it
Riccardo
R
Amorati
Orazio A
OA
Attanasi
Gianfranco
G
Favi
Stefano
S
Menichetti
Gian Franco
GF
Pedulli
Caterina
C
Viglianisi
D031021:Anacardium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
D000975:Antioxidants; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D010100:Oxygen