Issue 1, 2012

A quantitative comparison between conventional and bio-derived solvents from citrus waste in esterification and amidation kinetic studies

Abstract

(R)-(+)-Limonene, which is available in large quantities from citrus waste, and its close derivative p-cymene are shown herein to be viable yet sustainable solvents for amidation and esterification reactions.

Graphical abstract: A quantitative comparison between conventional and bio-derived solvents from citrus waste in esterification and amidation kinetic studies

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Oct 2011
Accepted
07 Nov 2011
First published
01 Dec 2011

Green Chem., 2012,14, 90-93

A quantitative comparison between conventional and bio-derived solvents from citrus waste in esterification and amidation kinetic studies

J. H. Clark, D. J. Macquarrie and J. Sherwood, Green Chem., 2012, 14, 90 DOI: 10.1039/C1GC16299C

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