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Esterification rates of some saturated and unsaturated fatty acids with glycerol

1966; Wiley; Volume: 43; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf02679867

1558-9331

L. Hartman,

Thermal and Kinetic Analysis

Abstract Esterification rates of eight commonly occurring fatty acids were studied at 180C using equivalent and equimolar amounts of glycerol with and without a cosolvent. The esterification with equivalent amounts of glycerol without cosolvent followed second order kinetics and proceeded at a similar rate for all acids examined. Esterifications with equimolar amounts of glycerol were kinetically complex and their speed depended on the solubility of glycerol in individual fatty acids.