The exceptional activity of a phosphazenium hydroxide catalyst incorporated onto silica in the transesterification of tributyrin with methanol.
A phosphazenium hydroxide catalyst incorporated onto silica showed exceptional activity in the transesterification of tributyrin with methanol and could be used repeatedly without suffering any appreciable deactivation.
Kim
Mi-Young
MY
School of Applied Chemical Engineering and The Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
Seo
Gon
G
Kwon
O Zoon
OZ
Chang
Duk Rye
DR
D002384:Catalysis; D004951:Esterification; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000737:chemistry*
D006878:Hydroxides; D014280:Triglycerides; C005830:tributyrin; D000432:Methanol