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Shiff base complexes of zinc(II) as catalysts for biodiesel production
Di Serio, Martino,Carotenuto, Giuseppina,Cucciolito, Maria Elena,Lega, Matteo,Ruffo, Francesco,Tesser, Riccardo,Trifuoggi, Marco
, p. 106 - 110 (2012/03/09)
New zinc(II) compounds containing functionalized Schiff bases have been prepared and characterized. The complexes catalyze the transesterification of soybean oil in mild conditions, and their activity can be modulated by a fine selection of the anions and/or of the substituents on the ancillary bidentate ligand. The compounds are active in the esterification of fatty acids and could therefore also be used to produce biodiesel from waste oils.