Preparation of Biowax Esters in Continuous Flow Conditions

• Published in: ACS omega Vol. 4; no. 7; pp. 12286 - 12292
• Main Authors: Caputo, Daniela, Casiello, Michele, Laurenza, Amelita Grazia, Fracassi, Francesco, Fusco, Caterina, Nacci, Angelo, D’Accolti, Lucia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 31.07.2019

Biowaxes synthesized from vegetable fatty acids are an alternative to petrochemical paraffins. A simple way of access to these compounds involves Fisher-type esterification of long-chain acids and alcohols under acidic conditions, but long reaction times and harsh conditions are commonly required. I...