Alkali-catalyzed alcoholysis of crambe oil and camelina oil for the preparation of long-chain esters

Authors
Steinke, G Schonwiese, S Mukherjee, KD
Citation
G. Steinke et al., Alkali-catalyzed alcoholysis of crambe oil and camelina oil for the preparation of long-chain esters, J AM OIL CH, 77(4), 2000, pp. 367-371
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Agricultural Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY
ISSN journal
0003021X → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
367 - 371
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-021X(200004)77:4<367:AAOCOA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The alcoholysis of crambe and camelina oils was carried out with oleyl alco hol, alcohols derived from crambe and camelina oils, and n-octanol using po tassium hydroxide as catalyst to prepare alkyl esters. Conversions to alkyl esters were about 70% with oleyl alcohol, 20-45% with crambe and camelina alcohols, and 60% with n-octanol. The conversion to esters for crambe and c amelina oil with oleyl alcohol and n-octanol increased with increasing mola r excess of alcohol. Composition of the alkyl esters formed was as expected from the composition of the reaction partners.