Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (7): 982-986.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(15)60852-X

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Brönsted acid surfactant-combined dicationic ionic liquids as green catalysts for biodiesel synthesis from free fatty acids and alcohols

Tao Changa, Leqin Hea,b, Xiaojing Zhanga, Mingxia Yuana, Shenjun Qina, Jiquan Zhaob   

  1. a Key Laboratory for Resource Exploration Research of Hebei Province, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056038, Hebei, China;
    b School of Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
  • Received:2015-01-29 Revised:2015-03-27 Online:2015-06-12 Published:2015-07-30
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    This work was supported by the Science Foundation of Hebei Province (B2012402001, D2014402046), Program for One Hundred Innovative Talents in Universities of Hebei Province (BR2-204), and the Science and Technology Foundation of Universities of Hebei Province (Q2012030).

Abstract:

Quaternary ammonium Brönsted acid surfactant-combined dicationic ionic liquids (BASDILs) based on zwitterionic 1,2-bis[N-methyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)-alkylammonium]ethane betaines and various anions were prepared and characterized. BASDILs possess properties similar to those of phase-separated catalysts and were applied to the catalytic synthesis of biodiesel from free fatty acids and alcohols. Several factors were investigated and the results indicated that [C12Sb][p-CH3C6H4SO3] was the optimal catalyst, with good catalytic performance and reusability under mild conditions.

Key words: Biodiesel, Esterification, Brönsted acidity, Surfactant-combined dicationic ionic, liquid, Phase separated catalyst