Epoxidation of Linseed Oil by Performic Acid Produced In Situ

Linseed oil is characterized by an elevated concentration of highly unsaturated fatty acids such as linolenic and linoleic acids. This work has the objective to evaluate effect high unsaturation linseed on reactivity selectivity epoxidation reaction. For this purpose, different kinetic experiments with performic acid, produced in situ, phosphoric acid catalyst, have been performed interpreted a biphasic model previously tested soybean epoxidation. considers contribution main reactions involved each phase, including side decomposition ring opening reactions. The made simulated, mentioned model, after evaluation mathematical regression thermodynamic parameters model. Then, obtained results compared those described literature for seed oil, considering, particular, composition activity selectivity.