Studies on the transesterification of glycerides: I. The methanolysis of tripalmitin catalysed by diorganotin(IV) compounds

• Main Authors: Chai, Hon Yean, Das, Kumar V.G.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2000
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25852/; https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0739(200006)14:6<304::AID-AOC985>3.0.CO;2-N
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The potential of diorganotin compounds, in particular aikoxides and phenoxides, to function as neutral and non-corrosive catalysts in the methanolysis of tripalmitin (the main triglyceride in palm oil) to methyl palmitate has been investigated. The compounds reveal a strong dependence of catalytic a...