Efficient Esterification of Fatty Acids with Alcohols Catalyzed by Zr(SO4)2 • 4H2O Under Solvent-Free Condition

被引:19
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作者
Juan, Joon Ching [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Zhang, Jingchang [3 ]
Yarmo, Mohd Ambar [2 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Sch Sci, Selangor 46150, Malaysia
[2] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Fac Sci & Technol, Sch Chem Sci & Food Technol, Adv Catalysis Technol Lab, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
[3] Beijing Univ Chem Technol, State Key Lab Chem Resource Engn, Inst Modern Catalysis, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Zirconium sulfate; Esterification; Acid catalyst; Green chemistry;
D O I
10.1007/s10562-008-9622-2
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Zirconium sulfate (Zr(SO4)(2) center dot 4H(2)O) was an efficient catalyst for the esterification of fatty acids and alcohols under solvent-free condition. The esterification of fatty acid with branched alcohols using Zr(SO4)(2) center dot 4H(2)O catalyst gave a good yield of the corresponding ester. The zirconium sulfate Bronsted acid site was suggested to be the catalytically active species in this reaction. In addition, Zr(SO4)(2) center dot 4H(2)O compound is a potential green catalyst due to its high catalytic activity and low toxicity. This compound is also cost effective, easy to handle, is easily recovered by simple filtration and can be recycled for further reactions.
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页码:319 / 324
页数:6
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