Abrahams, Carolyn Burger2016-02-012016-02-0119571957https://hdl.handle.net/2144/14155Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityRicinoleic acid, in the form of its triglyceride, is the major component of castor oil. From a study of the degradation products, in 1894, Goldsobel concluded that the above compound was 12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid (I). [TRUNCATED]en-USBased on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions.Thesis/Dissertation