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Abstract

The disclosure relates to the field of specialty chemicals and methods for their synthesis. In embodiments, the disclosure provides novel multifunctional fatty acid derivative molecules such as e.g., fatty triols, fatty tetrols, dihydroxy fatty acids, etc. The disclosure further provides derivatives of the disclosed multifunctional molecules which are useful e.g., in the production of personal care products, surfactants, detergents, polymers, paints, coatings, and as emulsifiers, emollients, and thickeners in cosmetics and foods, as industrial solvents and plasticizers, etc. The disclosure further provides biochemical pathways, recombinant microorganisms and methods for the biological production of various multifuctional fatty acid derivatives.

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