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Methanolysis of triglycerides
Author(s) -
Hartman L.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02632297
Subject(s) - saponification , sodium methoxide , glycerol , potassium carbonate , alkali metal , chemistry , catalysis , sodium carbonate , potassium , methoxide , carbonate , organic chemistry , sodium
Summary Alkali‐catalyzed methanolysis of fats as a means of preparing methyl esters for analytical purposes has been investigated. Of the various catalysts employed sodium methoxide and ignited potassium carbonate have been found to set free 99–99.5% of total glycerol and to cause the least degree of saponification.