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Production of Catalyst to Vegetable Oil Epoxidation from Toxic Biomass Residue

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This paper describes the preparation of a biobased catalyst derived from residual Jatropha curcas cake using a combination of low-temperature conversion and chemical treatment to be applied for epoxidation of vegetable oil. The catalyst was characterized and its performance for epoxidation of cottonseed oil was evaluated and compared with the cationic resin VPOC 1800. After 60 min of epoxidation reaction, the results showed that VPOC resin catalyst presented yields (conversion of double bonds to oxirane rings) of about 34 % and biochar catalyst had yield of 14 %. Both catalysts presented high selectivity to bis-allylic hydrogen attack and elimination of 95 % of conjugated double bonds. The biochar catalyst presented higher activity than VPOC 1800 resin catalyst. On the other hand, the VPOC 1800 has better reusability.

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We gratefully acknowledge CNPq for a scholarship to Viviane F. Silva.

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia, Av. Nossa Senhora das Graças, 50 - Prédio 28, Xerém, Duque de Caxias, RJ, 25250-020, Brazil

    Viviane F. Silva, Luciano N. Batista & Valnei S. Cunha

  2. Instituto de Química, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20550-900, Brazil

    Viviane F. Silva & Marcos A. S. Costa

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Silva, V.F., Batista, L.N., Cunha, V.S. et al. Production of Catalyst to Vegetable Oil Epoxidation from Toxic Biomass Residue. Waste Biomass Valor 8, 1265–1271 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-016-9616-z

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