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A Review of Guerbet Alcohols and Their Esters: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives

by
María Claudia Montiel
,
Salvadora Ortega-Requena
,
María Gómez
,
María Dolores Murcia
,
Fuensanta Máximo
and
Josefa Bastida
*
Department of Chemical Engineering, Campus de Espinardo, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Materials 2025, 18(22), 5180; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18225180
Submission received: 16 October 2025 / Revised: 11 November 2025 / Accepted: 13 November 2025 / Published: 14 November 2025
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Abstract

Guerbet alcohol esters are compounds with specific properties that make them particularly suitable for use as cosmetic ingredients, plasticizers, or biolubricants. Guerbet alcohols are used for their synthesis. These are primary alcohols with beta branching and a lower melting point than their linear counterparts. Due to the branching, the products are liquid at lower temperatures, have good volatility, and exhibit better color and oxidation stability. This paper presents a systematic literature review on the synthesis and applications of Guerbet alcohol esters. Finally, emphasis is placed on the future of these synthesis processes, which could be based on the use of biocatalysts, thus promoting the application of new environmentally friendly procedures.
Keywords: Guerbet esters; branched; lubricants; cosmetics; lipase Guerbet esters; branched; lubricants; cosmetics; lipase

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Montiel, M.C.; Ortega-Requena, S.; Gómez, M.; Murcia, M.D.; Máximo, F.; Bastida, J. A Review of Guerbet Alcohols and Their Esters: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives. Materials 2025, 18, 5180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18225180

AMA Style

Montiel MC, Ortega-Requena S, Gómez M, Murcia MD, Máximo F, Bastida J. A Review of Guerbet Alcohols and Their Esters: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives. Materials. 2025; 18(22):5180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18225180

Chicago/Turabian Style

Montiel, María Claudia, Salvadora Ortega-Requena, María Gómez, María Dolores Murcia, Fuensanta Máximo, and Josefa Bastida. 2025. "A Review of Guerbet Alcohols and Their Esters: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives" Materials 18, no. 22: 5180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18225180

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Montiel, M. C., Ortega-Requena, S., Gómez, M., Murcia, M. D., Máximo, F., & Bastida, J. (2025). A Review of Guerbet Alcohols and Their Esters: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives. Materials, 18(22), 5180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18225180

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