OD14 Monoglyceride synthesis by glycerolysis of methyl oleate on MgO: catalytic and theoretical investigation of the active site

Monday, June 6, 2011: 4:20 PM
Ambassador Ballroom 1 (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )
Cristián A. Ferretti1, Silvia A. Fuente2, Ricardo M. Ferullo2, Norberto J. Castellani2, Carlos R. Apesteguía1 and Juana I. Di Cosimo3, (1)Catalysis Science and Engineering Group (GICIC), INCAPE (UNL-CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina, (2)Group of Materials and Catalytic Systems (GMSC) - Department of Physics, (UNS-CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Argentina, (3)Catalysis Science and Engineering Research Group (GICIC), INCAPE, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
The liquid-phase MgO-promoted glycerolysis of oleic acid (C18:1) methyl ester for monoglyceride synthesis was studied to transform a biomass-derived resource, glycerol, into fine chemicals. Catalytic results, characterization techniques and DFT calculations indicate that strong low-coordination surface oxygen anions promote glycerol OH dissociation and monoglyceride formation.

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