Production of Oleic Acid Based Wax Ester Using Acidic Homogeneous Catalysts
Four homogeneous acidic catalysts were tested for their ability to catalyze the esterification reaction of oleic acid and oleyl alcohol to produce oleyl oleate, a wax ester. Sulfuric acid showed relatively higher specific activity. Various reaction parameters were optimised to obtain high percentage...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | E-Journal of Chemistry |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/181249 |