Abstract
Grafted titanium-containing mesoporous silica catalysts were used in the selective epoxidation of C-18 unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). High yields in mono- and diepoxide derivatives were obtained under acid-free reaction conditions with TBHP as oxidant. Ti-MCM-41 showed the best performance in terms of activity over the three FAMEs. Easy separation of the desired products and recycling of the catalyst were demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 122 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- Epoxidation
- Fatty acid methyl ester
- Oleochemicals
- Renewables
- Titanium catalyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry