This work describes the application of a library of iron(III)-salen catalysts in the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils. The conversion of neutral soybean oil is complete within two hours at 160–180 °C with low catalyst loading (0.10 mol%). A comparative screening reveals that the catalysts containing acetate as a fifth ligand are the most performing, and these have been conveniently used to convert acidic and waste cooking oils (WCO). WCOs were used as received without further purification to produce biodiesel in high yield (85–90%) under optimized conditions (2 h at 180 °C, catalyst loading 0.1 mol%, oil to alcohol molar ratio 1:20). The iron content in the lipophilic and hydrophilic phases of the crude mixture was investigated and the residual concentration in biodiesel was found to be in the order of 10–14 ppm, comparable to that contained in biodiesels from other sources. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Parts-Per-Million (Salen)Fe(III) Homogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oils / Melchiorre, M.; Amoresano, A.; Budzelaar, P. H. M.; Cucciolito, M. E.; Mocerino, F.; Pinto, G.; Ruffo, F.; Tuzi, A.; Esposito, R.. - In: CATALYSIS LETTERS. - ISSN 1011-372X. - (2022). [10.1007/s10562-022-03948-x]

Parts-Per-Million (Salen)Fe(III) Homogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oils

Melchiorre M.;Amoresano A.;Budzelaar P. H. M.;Cucciolito M. E.;Mocerino F.;Pinto G.;Ruffo F.;Tuzi A.;Esposito R.
2022

Abstract

This work describes the application of a library of iron(III)-salen catalysts in the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils. The conversion of neutral soybean oil is complete within two hours at 160–180 °C with low catalyst loading (0.10 mol%). A comparative screening reveals that the catalysts containing acetate as a fifth ligand are the most performing, and these have been conveniently used to convert acidic and waste cooking oils (WCO). WCOs were used as received without further purification to produce biodiesel in high yield (85–90%) under optimized conditions (2 h at 180 °C, catalyst loading 0.1 mol%, oil to alcohol molar ratio 1:20). The iron content in the lipophilic and hydrophilic phases of the crude mixture was investigated and the residual concentration in biodiesel was found to be in the order of 10–14 ppm, comparable to that contained in biodiesels from other sources. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
2022
Parts-Per-Million (Salen)Fe(III) Homogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oils / Melchiorre, M.; Amoresano, A.; Budzelaar, P. H. M.; Cucciolito, M. E.; Mocerino, F.; Pinto, G.; Ruffo, F.; Tuzi, A.; Esposito, R.. - In: CATALYSIS LETTERS. - ISSN 1011-372X. - (2022). [10.1007/s10562-022-03948-x]
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11588/876717
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 3
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 3
social impact