Surfactant Production of Methyl Ester Sulfonate from Virgin Coconut Oil using Aluminum Oxide with Microwave Assistance
As a surfactant, methyl ester sulfonate (MES) can be produced from virgin coconut oil (VCO) raw materials through the following stages: transesterification, sulfonation, and purification.The transesterification process was carried out to produce methyl esters by reacting VCO with methanol in a mole ratio of 1:41 using Pedal Strap a 1% KOH catalyst