Improved Etherification of Glycerol with <i>Tert</i>-Butyl Alcohol by the Addition of Dibutyl Ether as Solvent

The etherification of glycerol with <i>tert</i>-butyl alcohol in the presence of acid catalysts gives rise to the production of ethers (monoethers, diethers and triethers) of high added-value, which can be used as oxygenated additives in fuels. This reaction is limited by the thermodynam...

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Main Authors: Carmen M. Dominguez, Arturo Romero, Aurora Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/9/4/378