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Efficient Production of Methyl Oleate Using a Biomass-Based Solid Polymeric Catalyst with High Acid Density

Table 3

Comparison of the performance of different heterogeneous catalysts in esterification.

NO.CatalystFeedstockReaction conditionsMethyl oleate yield (Conversion) (%)Reuse cycle (Conversion after last run)Ref.

1HS/C-SO3HOleic acid=80°C, CA = 3.6 wt%, M/O = 10 : 1,  = 5 h96.95 (90)[11]
2FCHC-SO3HOleic acid = 80°C, CA = 4 wt%, M/O = 15 : 1,  = 3 h96.75 (84.3)[18]
3Bamboo Ph-SO3HOleic acid=85°C, CA = 12 wt%, E/O = 7:1,   =  3ha96.05 (28)[39]
4Sugarcane bagasse -SO3HOleic acid = 50°C, CA = 0.1 wt%, M/O = 20:1,  = 24 h85.15 (66.6)[40]
5Sulfonated carbonFFAb = 68°C, CA = 6 wt%, M/O = 15:1,  = 3 h94.45 (60)[41]
6CS-SO3HOleic acid = 75°C, CA = 3 wt%, M/O = 15:1,  = 3 h95.74 (85.7)This work

aThe reaction substrates are ethanol and oleic acid. bFFA denotes free fatty acids.