Projects per year
Abstract
The use of biodiesel derived from oils and fats is making an increased contribution as a renewable energy source. The synthesis of biodiesel involves transesterification of triglycerides to the monoalkyl esters, a process often made challenging by the presence of free fatty acids (FFA). Herein an integrated flow system for the synthesis of biodiesel, employing a solid supported acid catalyst for esterification of FFAs, followed by transesterification using polymer supported N-heterocycle carbene (NHC) catalyst is reported. This system delivers biodiesel in high yields from a variety of fat and oils, using robust and recyclable catalysts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3729-3733 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Biodiesel
- Continuous flow
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- NHC catalysis
- Transesterification
Projects
- 3 Finished
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New Reaction Cascades Exploiting N-Heterocyclic Carbenes.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
1/01/15 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Direct substitution acyl azolium catalysis: new approaches in reaction discovery
Lupton, D. & Rovis, T.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
3/01/12 → 31/12/14
Project: Research