Synthesis of the Fatty Esters of Solketal and Glycerol-Formal: Biobased Specialty Chemicals
Alvise Perosa 
Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Centro per le Tecnologie Chimiche Sostenibili, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Via Torino 155, Venezia Mestre 30172, Italy
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Molecules 2016, 21(2), 170; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020170
Received: 22 December 2015 / Revised: 22 January 2016 / Accepted: 25 January 2016 / Published: 30 January 2016
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Enabling Technologies and Green Processes for Biorefinery Strategies and Biomass Valorization)
The caprylic, lauric, palmitic and stearic esters of solketal and glycerol formal were synthesized with high selectivity and in good yields by a solvent-free acid catalyzed procedure. No acetal hydrolysis was observed, notwithstanding the acidic reaction conditions.
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Keywords:
glycerol; solketal; glycerol formal; fatty esters; bio-based molecules
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Perosa, A.; Moraschini, A.; Selva, M.; Noè, M. Synthesis of the Fatty Esters of Solketal and Glycerol-Formal: Biobased Specialty Chemicals. Molecules 2016, 21, 170.
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