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The structures of dimers and oligomers produced by autoxidation of methyl linolenate and its purified oxidation products were investigated to obtain a better understanding of the mechanism of oxidative deterioration of unsaturated lipids. The dimers were separated by gel permeation chromatography, characterized by molecular weight determinations before and after sodium borohydride reduction, and analyzed by ultraviolet, infrared,1H NMR and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. Autoxidation of methyl linolenate at 40 C to peroxide value of 1062 produced 6.8% dimers mainly derived from hydroperoxides, hydroperoxy epidioxides and dihydroperoxides. These dimers were 88% peroxide-linked (C-O-O-C) and 12% ether- (C-O-C) and/or carbon-linked (C-C). Autoxidation of methyl linolenate monohydroperoxides at 40 C produced dimers that were 72% peroxide- and 28% ether/carbon-linked. Thermal decomposition of linolenate hydroperoxides at 150 C gave dimers that were 100% ether/carbon-linked, and catalytic decomposition with ferric chloride-ascorbic acid at room temperature gave dimers with 43% peroxide and 57% ether/carbon linkages. Autoxidation of linolenate hydroperoxy epidioxides at 40 C produced dimers containing hydroperoxy epidioxides, dihydroperoxides and monohydroperoxides joined with peroxide and ether/carbon linkages. Under the same conditions, autoxidation of linolenate dihydroperoxides produced dimers containing dihydroperoxides and hydroperoxy epidioxides joined with peroxide and ether/carbon linkages. These dimers contribute to oxidative and flavor deterioration of polyunsaturated fats in the same way as the hydroperoxide precursors by further decomposition to produce volatile compounds.
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Neff, W.E., Frankel, E.N. & Fujimoto, K. Autoxidative dimerization of methyl linolenate and its monohydroperoxides, hydroperoxy epidioxides and dihydroperoxides. J Am Oil Chem Soc 65, 616–623 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540690
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