• Twinkal Giridhar Zade
• Makrand Y Naniwadekar

Compared to saturated components, monounsaturated fatty acids is better for biofuel. The biofuel's unsaturation offers oxidative stability and low-temperature fluidity. Vegetable oils that are high in oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acyl gatherings may become unsaturated, which may result in the introduction of useful social phenomena like epoxides. Epoxidized unsaturated fat auxiliaries from vegetable sources are particularly useful in a variety of applications, including as stabilizers and plasticizers in polymers, additives in oils, components in plastics, and intermediates for a huge variety of products. Jatropha oil contains a mixture of unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic and linoleic acids. However, the high unsaturation decreases the oxidative stability of the oil thus the conversion of the unsaturation present in the jatropha oil into the oxirane ring increases the lubricative property of the oil. Thus, in this study, how different reaction parameters such as the stirring speed, the mole concentration of the hydrogen peroxide, the oxidizing agents like acetic acid, formic acid, and finally the reaction temperature affect the in situ epoxidation rate and the iodine value of the jatropha oil have been described.

Jatropha oil, epoxidation rate, unsaturation, oxirane ring, iodine value

"Epoxidation of Jatropha Oil", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.n258-n272, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305D40.pdf

"Epoxidation of Jatropha Oil", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppn258-n272, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305D40.pdf