2.1.1 Materials
Oleic acid (C18H34O2),
sodium hydroxide (NaOH), hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2), and glacial acetic acid
(CH3COOH) were purchased from Loba Chemie, INDIA. Formic
acid (HCOOH) and deuterated chloroform (CDCl3) were
purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, USA. HPLC grade hexane and isopropanol
high purity solvents and sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) were purchased from Spectrochem,
INDIA.