Abstract
Hydroxycitric lactone was synthesized by the oxidation of trans-tri-methylaconitate with potassium permanganate, and the structures were presumed by means of infrared spectra and N. M. R. spectra.
The lactone acid was added in cottonseed and soybean oils and the stabilizing effect to the oils was evaluated by the A. O. M. and oven tests (at 63°C).
The A. O. M. data showed the effect of lactone acid to the oils as approximately equal in effectiveness of citric acid, but the oven test data was better than citric aicd.
