Synthesis and characterization of monoacylglycerols through glycerolysis of ethyl esters derived from linseed oil by green processes
Cristiane B. Hobuss, Felipe Abreu da Silva, Marco Aurélio Ziemann dos Santos, Cláudio Martin Pereira de Pereira, Gracélie A. S. Schulz, Daniela Bianchini
Abstract
The synthesis of monoacylglycerol (MAG) through the glycerolysis of ethyl ester mixture (biodiesel) was investigated in this study from linseed oil, low-cost alternative feedstock, using an alkaline catalyst with green reagent.
Topics & Concepts
Linseed oilChemistryMonoglycerideCharacterization (materials science)Organic chemistryFood scienceFatty acidNanotechnologyMaterials scienceBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization