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2018-01-01

Production of sucroesters using solvent-free reactive systems containing emulsifiers

Producción de ésteres de sacarosa utilizando sistemas reactivos libres de solvente con emulsionantes

Keywords:

Sucroester, solvent-free, transesterification, emulsifiers, Heterogeneous (en)
Éster de sacarosa, libre de solventes, transesterificación, emulsionante (es)

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  • Alvaro Orjuela Universidad Nacional de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-5601
  • Maria fernanda Gutierrez Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Andrea Suaza Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Jose Luis Rivera Universidad Nacional de Colombia

The transesterification reaction of sucrose and fatty acid methyl esters to produce sucroesters was experimentally evaluated using commercial emulsifiers as compatibility agents. Reactions were carried out at temperatures between 100 and 140°C, using emulsifier concentrations in the range of 5 to 15 %wt, and potassium carbonate as catalyst. Fatty acid methyl esters consumption and sucroesters production was monitored by HPLC analysis of samples. Methyl esters conversions around 40 % were obtained with 68 %wt monoester content in sucroesters mixture. Despite the reaction times were reduced by operating at high temperatures and high emulsifier’s concentration, multiple substitution and color degradation were observed. Higher productivities of sucroester and higher selectivity to monoesters were obtained when potassium palmitate was used as contacting agent. The lower monoester content in the final product was obtained when using a commercial sucroester emulsifier. Results of this study can be used for preliminary process design in a solvent-free production of biobased sucroesters.

En este trabajo se evaluó experimentalmente la reacción de transesterificación entre sacarosa y ésteres metílicos de ácidos grasos para producir ésteres de sacarosa, usando emulsificantes comerciales como agentes de compatibilidad. Las reacciones se llevaron a cabo a temperaturas entre 100 y 140°C, usando concentraciones de emulsionantes en un rango entre 5 y 15%p, y carbonato de potasio como catalizador. El consumo de ésteres metílicos de ácidos grasos y la producción de ésteres de sacarosa fueron seguidos por HPLC. Se obtuvieron conversiones de palmitato de metilo alrededor del 40% y ésteres de sacarosa de 68%p de monoéster. A pesar de que los tiempos de reacción se reducen operando a altas temperaturas y altas concentraciones de emulsionante, se observó que el producto final sufría degradación de color. Las mayores productividades de ésteres de sacarosa y la mayor selectividad hacia monoésteres fueron obtenidas cuando se usó palmitato de potasio como agente de contacto. El menor contenido de monoéster en el producto final fue obtenido usando éster de sacarosa comercial. Los resultados de este estudio pueden ser usados por diseño conceptual preliminar en la producción libre de solvente de ésteres de sacarosa biobasados.

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Production of sucroesters using solvent-free reactive systems containing emulsifiers. (2018). Ingeniería E Investigación, 38(1), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v38n1.61432

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