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This document summarizes a study investigating the use of methanolic potassium methoxide as a catalyst for the chemical interesterification of sunflower oil with methyl acetate. The presence of methanol in the catalyst enhanced the reaction by increasing the rate and improving safety. Reactions were performed at 50°C with varying molar ratios of methyl acetate to oil and catalyst to oil. Optimal conditions were a methyl acetate to oil molar ratio of 48 and a catalyst to oil molar ratio of 0.1, yielding 77.0

Author

Ghimis Simona Bianca

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