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US 7,582,784 B2Granted
Method for transesterification of triglycerides
AssigneeRohm and Haas Company
InventorsRajiv Manohar Banavali, Abraham Benderly
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Abstract
A method for transesterification of triglycerides, especially those containing free fatty acids, with methanol. The method uses a catalyst derived from an acidic ion exchange resin. The catalyst is contacted with a reaction mixture containing a triglyceride and methanol under conditions suitable for transesterification.
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A method for transesterification of fats or oils comprising glycerine triesters of fatty acids with methanol;
- said method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing a catalyst comprising a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of Sn, Zn, Ge(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Fe(II), Fe(III), Al(III), Pt(IV), V(IV) and V(V) immobilized on an ion exchange resin having sulfonic acid functionality;
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- (b) contacting said catalyst with a reaction mixture comprising said fats or oils and methanol at a temperature from 45° C. to 100° C.
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