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Page 1: Moray S. Stark,* Max Smethurst and Alexandra Neal Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK STLE 2006: Calgary 7 th - 11 th May 2006.

Moray S. Stark,* Max Smethurst and Alexandra Neal

Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK

STLE 2006: Calgary 7th- 11th May 2006

Degradation of Methyl Ester Analogues of

Vegetable Oils at Elevated Temperatures

Department of Chemistry

Page 2: Moray S. Stark,* Max Smethurst and Alexandra Neal Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK STLE 2006: Calgary 7 th - 11 th May 2006.

[email protected] www.york.ac.uk/res/gkg

Moray S. Stark,* Max Smethurst and Alexandra Neal

Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK

STLE 2006: Calgary 7th- 11th May 2006

Degradation of Methyl Ester Analogues of

Vegetable Oils at Elevated Temperatures

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Degradation of Diesel Biofuels In the Sump In Fuel Lines During Storage

Models of Degradation of Vegetable Oil Based Lubricants

As Analogues for the Oxidation of Alkenes Formed by Aldol Condensation of Aldehydes

Department of Chemistry

Degradation of Methyl Ester Analogues of

Vegetable Oils at Elevated Temperatures

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Oxidation of Methyl Esters

Department of Chemistry

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Methyl Palmate (e.g. Palm Oil)(Methyl Hexadecanoate)

Methyl Stearate (Methyl Octadecanoate)

Methyl Oleate (e.g. Olive Oil)(methyl cis-9-octadecanoate)

Methyl Linoleate (e.g. Soya Oil)(Methyl cis,cis-9,12-Octadecadienoate)

Derived From Common Commercial Crop Oils

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Oxidation of Methyl Esters

Department of Chemistry

O

O

Derived From Common Commercial Crop Oils

Methyl Palmate (e.g. Palm Oil)(Methyl Hexadecanoate)

Methyl Stearate (Methyl Octadecanoate)

Methyl Oleate (e.g. Olive Oil)(methyl cis-9-octadecanoate)

Methyl Linoleate (e.g. Soya Oil)(Methyl cis,cis-9,12-Octadecadienoate)

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Bench-Top Reactors

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions

Sealed Reactor

Initial pressure: 1000 mbar O2

Temperature: 130 ºC – 190 ºC

Sampling: Throughout the reaction

10 sec – 10 hours

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+ ROO. .

+ ROOH

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

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+ ROO. .

+ ROOH

.+ O2

OO

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

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+ ROO. .

+ ROOH

.+ O2

OO

OO

+ RH

OO

H

+ R.

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

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+ ROO. .

+ ROOH

.+ O2

OO

OO

+ RH

OO

H

+ R.

OO

H

O

O + H

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

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H H

+ ROO.

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

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H H

+ ROO.

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

H (C-H) 1 345 5 411 2 kJ mol-1

1: Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, pp9.64 – 9.72, Vol 86, CRC, 2005

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H H

+ ROO. .

+ ROOH

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

H (C-H) 1 345 5 411 2 kJ mol-1

1: Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, pp9.64 – 9.72, Vol 86, CRC, 2005

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H H

+ ROO. .

+ ROOH

.+ O2

OO

OO

+ RH

OO

H

+ R.

OO

H

O

O + H

Department of Chemistry

Traditional Alkane Oxidation Mechanism

1: Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, pp9.64 – 9.72, Vol 86, CRC, 2005

H (C-H) 1 345 5 411 2 kJ mol-1

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : GC Analysis

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC, 20 minutes

GC conditions: ZB-5 column, 50-340 ºC, 6 ºC min-1

Product Identification: EI-MS and CI-MS

Time (min)

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : GC Analysis

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC, 20 minutes

GC conditions: ZB-5 column, 50-340 ºC, 6 ºC min-1

Product Identification: EI-MS and CI-MS

O

O

Time (min)

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : GC Analysis

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC, 20 minutes

GC conditions: ZB-5 column, 50-340 ºC, 6 ºC min-1

Product Identification: EI-MS and CI-MS

O

O

Time (min)

x 6

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Epoxides

Department of Chemistry

Time (min)

O

OO

O

OO

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Epoxides

Department of Chemistry

0

20

40

60

80

0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

trans epoxidecis epoxide

O

OO

O

OO

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

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Department of Chemistry

Epoxide Formation Mechanism

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586 M. S. Stark, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 4162-4170G. Lercker, et al., J. Chromatography A. 2003, 985, 333-342

O

O

+RO2.

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Department of Chemistry

Epoxide Formation Mechanism

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586 M. S. Stark, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 4162-4170G. Lercker, et al., J. Chromatography A. 2003, 985, 333-342

O

O

+RO2. O

OOO

R

.

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Department of Chemistry

Epoxide Formation Mechanism

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586 M. S. Stark, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 4162-4170G. Lercker, et al., J. Chromatography A. 2003, 985, 333-342

O

O

+RO2. O

OOO

R

.

O

OOO

R

.

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Department of Chemistry

Epoxide Formation Mechanism

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586 M. S. Stark, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 4162-4170G. Lercker, et al., J. Chromatography A. 2003, 985, 333-342

O

O

+RO2. O

OOO

R

.

O

OOO

R

.

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Department of Chemistry

Epoxide Formation Mechanism

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586 M. S. Stark, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 4162-4170G. Lercker, et al., J. Chromatography A. 2003, 985, 333-342

O

O

+RO2. O

OOO

R

.

O

OOO

R

.O

O

OO

R

.

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Department of Chemistry

Epoxide Formation Mechanism

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586 M. S. Stark, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 4162-4170G. Lercker, et al., J. Chromatography A. 2003, 985, 333-342

O

O

+RO2. O

OOO

R

.

O

OOO

R

.O

O

OO

R

.

O

OO

+ RO. O

O

O+ RO.

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Department of Chemistry

Reactions of Alkoxyl Radicals (e.g. 11-alkoxyl)

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586

O

O

O.O

O

O

.+ O2 + HO2

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Department of Chemistry

Reactions of Alkoxyl Radicals (e.g. 11-alkoxyl)

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586

O

O

O.

O

O

O.

O

O

O

.+ O2 + HO2

O

O

OH

.+ RH + R

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Ketones and Alcohols

Department of Chemistry

Time (min)

O

O

O

O

O

OH

e.g.

e.g.

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Alcohols and Ketones

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

0

20

40

60

0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

ketomethyl oleateshydroxymethyl oleates

O

O

OH

O

O

O

e.g.

e.g.

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Department of Chemistry

Reactions of Alkoxyl Radicals (e.g. 11-alkoxyl)

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586

O

O

O.

O

O

O.

O

O

O

.+ O2 + HO2

O

O

OH

.+ RH + R

O

O

O.O

O

O+.

Methyl-11-oxoundec-9-enoateHeptyl radical

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Department of Chemistry

Reactions of Alkoxyl Radicals (e.g. 11-alkoxyl)

C. B. Whitlock, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 1976, 53, 586

O

O

O.

O

O

O.

O

O

O

.+ O2 + HO2

O

O

OH

.+ RH + R

O

O

O.O

O

O+.

+ RH

O

+ O2

Heptanal

Methyl-11-oxoundec-9-enoate

Heptane

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Alkoxyl Fragmentation

Department of Chemistry

Time (min)

O

O

O

OHeptanal

Methyl-11-oxoundec-9-enoate

Heptane

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0

2

4

6

8

10

0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

Methyl-11-oxoundec-9-enoateHeptaneHeptanal

Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Volatile Products

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

O

O

O

O

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Department of Chemistry

Formation of Alkoxyl Radicals

E. N. Frankel, W. E. Neff, W. K. Rohwedder, Lipids, 1977, 12, 901-907 E. N. Frankel, et al., J. C. S. Perkin Trans. I, 1984, 2233

O

O

.11

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Department of Chemistry

Formation of Alkoxyl Radicals

E. N. Frankel, W. E. Neff, W. K. Rohwedder, Lipids, 1977, 12, 901-907 E. N. Frankel, et al., J. C. S. Perkin Trans. I, 1984, 2233

O

O.9O

O

.11

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Department of Chemistry

Formation of Alkoxyl Radicals

E. N. Frankel, W. E. Neff, W. K. Rohwedder, Lipids, 1977, 12, 901-907 E. N. Frankel, et al., J. C. S. Perkin Trans. I, 1984, 2233

O

O.9

O

OOO

+ O2 .

9

OO

O

O

+ O2

.

11

O

O

.11

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Department of Chemistry

Formation of Alkoxyl Radicals

E. N. Frankel, W. E. Neff, W. K. Rohwedder, Lipids, 1977, 12, 901-907 E. N. Frankel, et al., J. C. S. Perkin Trans. I, 1984, 2233

O

O.9

O

OOO

+ O2 .

9

O

O

O.

11

O

OO

9

.

OO

O

O

+ O2

.

11

O

O

.11

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Department of Chemistry

Formation of Alkoxyl Radicals

E. N. Frankel, W. E. Neff, W. K. Rohwedder, Lipids, 1977, 12, 901-907 E. N. Frankel, et al., J. C. S. Perkin Trans. I, 1984, 2233

O

O

O

O

OO

O

O

O

O

OO

O

O

O

O

O

O

.8

+ O2 + O2

.

8

.10

.

10

.

8

.

10

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Department of Chemistry

Formation of Alkoxyl Radicals

E. N. Frankel, W. E. Neff, W. K. Rohwedder, Lipids, 1977, 12, 901-907 E. N. Frankel, et al., J. C. S. Perkin Trans. I, 1984, 2233

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

OO

.

8

.

10

.

11

.

9

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Alkoxyl Fragmentation

Department of Chemistry

Time (min)

O

O

O.

8O

O

O.

10

O

O

O.

11O

OO.

9

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Dehydrodimers

Department of Chemistry

Time (min)

e.g. O

O

O

O

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Dehydrodimers

Department of Chemistry

Time (min)

O

O

O

OO

O

O

O

.+ .

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Oxidation of Methyl Oleate : Polymeric Products

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

0

2

4

6

8

10

0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

dehydrodimers

O

O

O

O

e.g.

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Simulation of Methyl Oleate Oxidation

Department of Chemistry

Chemical Mechanism Based on 2-Butene Oxidation

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Simulation of Methyl Oleate Oxidation

Department of Chemistry

MeO + O2 => allyl + HO2

allyl + O2 => allylO2

allylO2 + MeO => allylO2H + allyl

allylO2H => allylO + OH

allylO2 + MeO => tepox + allylO

allylO2 + MeO => cepox + allylO

allylO + O2 => allylket + HO2

allylO + MeO => allylOH + allyl

allyl + allyl => dimer

allylO2 + allylO2 => allylO + allylO + O2

allylO2 + allylO2 => allylket + allylOH + O2

HO2 + MeO => tepox + OH

HO2 + MeO => cepox + OH

HO2 + MeO => allyl + H2O2

OH + MeO => H2O + allyl

allylO => ald1 + alkyl

alkyl + MeO => alkane + allyl

alkyl + O2 => alkylO2

alkylO2 + MeO => tepox + alkylO

alkylO2 + MeO => cepox + alkylO

alkylO + O2 => ald2 + HO2

Chemical Mechanism Based on 2-Butene Oxidation

24 reactions 22 species (7 products)

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Simulation of Methyl Oleate Oxidation : Epoxides

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0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

trans epoxidecis epoxide

O

OO

O

OO

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

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Simulation of Methyl Oleate Oxidation : Epoxides

Department of Chemistry

O

OO

O

OO

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

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60

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0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

trans epoxidecis epoxide

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0

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0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

ketomethyl oleateshydroxymethyl oleates

Simulation of Oxidation : Alcohols and Ketones

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

O

O

OH

e.g.

O

O

O

e.g.

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0

20

40

60

0 10 20 30 40

Time (min)

Co

nc

en

tra

tio

n (

10-3

mo

l dm

-3)

ketomethyl oleateshydroxymethyl oleates

Simulation of Oxidation : Alcohols and Ketones

Department of Chemistry

Oxidation Conditions: 170 ºC

O

O

OH

O

O

O

e.g.

e.g.

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Conclusions

Time Development of Oxidation Products Measured

Epoxides of Dominant Products

Epoxidation Dominant Fate of Peroxyl Radicals

Fragmentation of Alkoxyl Radicals Also Significant

Many Alkane Products Formed, Even in Presence of O2

Chemical Kinetics Model of Oxidation Developed

Department of Chemistry

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Future Work

Link Viscosity Change to Product Formation Study Polymeric Products by HPLC-GPC Complete Computer Simulation of Oxidation

Acknowledgements Trevor Dransfield (University of York) for GC-MS

Moray Stark [email protected] www.york.ac.uk/res/gkg