Author(s)

Alexsandra Rodrigues do Nascimento, Gicélia Rodrigues, Joselaine Carvalho Santana, Anne Michelle Garrido Pedrosa, Marcelo José Barros de Souza

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This paper deals a study concerning the synthesis and catalytic application of a series of SO₄^2-/MCM-41 catalysts with different SO₄^2-/Si ratios, in the catalytic esterification of oleic acid, aiming biofuels production. The catalysts were characterized by XRD and FT-IR. The catalytic tests were carried out in a batch reactor and the obtained results showed good catalytic activity with high degrees of conversions of oleic acid.

MCM-41, Sulphate, Esterification, Oleic Acid

Nascimento, A. , Rodrigues, G. , Santana, J. , Pedrosa, A. and Souza, M. (2011) Catalytic Esterification of Oleic Acid Over SO₄^2-/MCM-41 Nanostructured Materials. Materials Sciences and Applications, 2, 706-709. doi: 10.4236/msa.2011.26097.