Esterification of Palmitic Acid with Methanol in the Presence of Macroporous Ion Exchange Resin as Catalyst

The esterification of palmitic acid with methanol was studied in a batch reactor using macro porous ion exchange resin Amberlyst 15 as a catalyst. Methyl palmitate was produced from the reaction between palmitic acid and methanol in the presence of catalyst. The effects of processing parameters, mol...

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Main Authors: Yaakob, Amellia Qarina (Author), Bhatia, Subhash (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2004.
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