Obtaining Epoxidized Monoalkyl Oleates of C2-C4 Alcohols Based on Waste Cooking Oil Using Strongly Acidic Ion Exchange Resins
The current study is devoted to the synthesis of epoxidized monoalkyl oleates of linear and branched C2-C4 alcohols based on wasted cooking oil using commercially available brands of strong acidic ion-exchange resins (non-porous gel Amberlite IR120 and KU-2-8ChS and porous macroreticular Purolite CT275). The process aimed to obtain oleoepoxides as promising bio-based platforms for further chemical modification. At first, corresponding monoalkyl oleates were synthesized via transesterification or esterification.