Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for the production of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate. Poly (R)-3-hydroxybyrate is transesterified with an alcohol, to form a first ester portion and a second ester portion. The first ester portion is reduced to the diol to form a diol portion and the diol portion is reacted with the second ester portion to produce (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for the production of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate. Poly (R)-3-hydroxybyrate is transesterified with an alcohol, to form a first ester portion and a second ester portion. The first ester portion is reduced to the diol to form a diol portion and the diol portion is reacted with the second ester portion to produce (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybyrate.

The invention relates to a method for producing optionally functionalized, preferentially optionally fatty acid functionalized, polyol esters, especially polyglycerol esters, of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, as well as to the products thus obtained and their use.

The invention relates to a method for producing optionally functionalized, preferentially optionally fatty acid functionalized, polyol esters, especially polyglycerol esters, of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, as well as to the products thus obtained and their use.

The invention relates to a method for the preparation of estolide esters from a hydroxycarboxylic acid by a reaction of addition of a fatty acid to the hydroxyl function and by a reaction of esterification of the carboxylic acid function with an alcohol. The invention further relates to the use of estolide esters as a base oil in a lubricating composition or as an emollient in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition.

The invention relates to a method for the preparation of estolide esters from a hydroxycarboxylic acid by a reaction of addition of a fatty acid to the hydroxyl function and by a reaction of esterification of the carboxylic acid function with an alcohol. The invention further relates to the use of estolide esters as a base oil in a lubricating composition or as an emollient in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition.

The present invention relates to novel hydroxyl compounds, compositions comprising hydroxyl compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing a variety of diseases and conditions such as, but not limited to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, a disorder of glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension, impotence, inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid elimination in bile, obesity, oxysterol elimination in bile, pancreatitis, pancreatitis, Parkinson's disease, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-associated disorder, phospholipid elimination in bile, renal disease, septicemia, metabolic syndrome disorders (e.g., Syndrome X), thrombotic disorder. Compounds and methods of the invention can also be used to modulate C reactive protein or enhance bile production in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

A fragrance composition containing a compound represented by Formula (1) as an active ingredient:

##STR00001## where in Formula (1), R.sup.1 represents a chain hydrocarbon group having from 7 to 20 carbons, and may be linear or branched, and a saturated group or an unsaturated group, and when R.sup.1 is an unsaturated group, R.sup.1 may have one or more carbon-carbon double bond(s) or carbon-carbon triple bond(s).

A fragrance composition containing a compound represented by Formula (1) as an active ingredient:

##STR00001## where in Formula (1), R.sup.1 represents a chain hydrocarbon group having from 7 to 20 carbons, and may be linear or branched, and a saturated group or an unsaturated group, and when R.sup.1 is an unsaturated group, R.sup.1 may have one or more carbon-carbon double bond(s) or carbon-carbon triple bond(s).

The present disclosure is directed to novel derivatives of terpenes, particularly ester derivatives of terpene alcohols, and methods of making them, compositions comprising them, and methods for using them.