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This report presents the economics of 11-Aminoundecanoic Acid production from castor oil in the United States. This process is similar to the one developed by Arkema. Initially, the crude castor oil is transesterified with methanol, forming methyl ricinoleate. This ester is cracked in a furnace, generating methyl undecenoic acid. The acid is then hydrolyzed to undecenoic acid, which finally undergoes bromination and amination to yield 11-aminoundecenoic acid.