Optimization of Process Parameters for Diesters Biolubricant using D-optimal Design

Optimization study of the diesters biolubricant oleyl 9(12)-hydroxy-10(13)-oleioxy-12(9)-octadecanoate (OLHYOOT) was synthesized in the presence of sulfuric acid (SA) as catalyst has been done. Optimum conditions of the experiment to obtain high yield% of OLHYOOT were predicted at ratio of OL/HYOOA of 1:1 g/g, ratio of SA/HYOOA of 0.20:1 g/g, reaction temperature 110 °C and 4.5 h of reaction time. At this condition, the Yield% of OLHYOOT was 88.7. Disappearance of carboxylic acid (C=O) peak has observed by FTIR with appearance ester (C=O) at 1738 cm . H NMR spectra analyses confirmed the result of OLHYOOT with appearance ester (-C HOCOR) at 4.05ppm and also the C-NMR confirmed the result with appearance ester (C=O) peak at 173.93ppm. Keywords—Esterification, Diesters, Biolubricant, D-optimal design.