Synthesis of methyl esters and triacetin from macaw oil (Acrocomia aculeata) and methyl acetate over γ-alumina

Glycerol excess in the market and high cost of common feedstock have encouraged the investigations of new technologies for biodiesel production. In this context, the use of macaw oil (Acrocomia aculeata) for biodiesel production through interesterification and esterification reactions with methyl acetate as acyl acceptor was evaluated, using heterogeneous catalyst γ-alumina (γ-Al2O3). Experiments were performed at different reaction temperatures...