A DFT investigation of methanolysis and hydrolysis of triacetin

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM

Volumn 955, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 23-32

  Limpanuparb, Taweetham ^a   Punyain, Kraiwan ^b   Tantirungrotechai, Yuthana ^a,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Density Functional Theory; Hydrolysis; Methanolysis; Triacetin

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955087581     PISSN: 01661280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2010.05.022     Document Type: Article

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