MR was firstly prepared by transesterification of castor oil with Methanol over potassium hydroxide as the catalyst. This was followed by purification of MR with a purity of 97% by distillation at the laboratory scale. The main constituents of the other 3% were ricinoleic acid (approximately 2%), methyl stearate and methyl oleate. Castor oil was purchased from Jiangsu Wuxi Haishuo Biological Co. Ltd., Wuxi, China. Methanol (≥99.5%) and potassium hydroxide (≥85%) were obtained from Shanghai Titan Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Potassium hydroxide
Manufactured by Shanghai Titan Scientific
Sourced in China
Potassium hydroxide is a chemical compound used in various industrial and laboratory applications. It is a white, crystalline, and highly caustic substance. Potassium hydroxide is commonly used as a pH adjusting agent, electrolyte, and reagent in chemical processes.
Automatically generated - may contain errors
Lab products found in correlation
Methanol, by Shanghai Titan Scientific (1 mentions)
Sodium chloride (nacl), by Adamas (1 mentions)
Ethanol, by Merck Group (1 mentions)
Acetone, by Merck Group (1 mentions)
Methanol, by Merck Group (1 mentions)
N n dimethylformamide (dmf), by Merck Group (1 mentions)
Hydrochloric acid (hcl), by Adamas (1 mentions)
Sodium hydroxide (naoh), by Adamas (1 mentions)
2 protocols using potassium hydroxide
1
Methanolysis of Castor Oil
2
Synthesis of Cyano-Functionalized Materials
Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
+ Expand
1,4-dicyanobenzene, dicyandiamide, and potassium hydroxide (KOH) were supplied by Shanghai Titan Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China). Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium chloride (KCl), sodium chloride (NaCl), lithium chloride (LiCl), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), and hydrochloric acid (HCl) were supplied by Adamas (Shanghai, China). N’N-Dimethylformamide, methanol, ethanol, and acetone were supplied by Sigma-Aldrich and Aladdin (Shanghai, China). Unless otherwise indicated, all chemicals and solvents used for synthesis were purchased from commercial sources and used as received without any further purification.
About PubCompare
Our mission is to provide scientists with the largest repository of trustworthy protocols and intelligent analytical tools, thereby offering them extensive information to design robust protocols aimed at minimizing the risk of failures.
We believe that the most crucial aspect is to grant scientists access to a wide range of reliable sources and new useful tools that surpass human capabilities.
However, we trust in allowing scientists to determine how to construct their own protocols based on this information, as they are the experts in their field.
Ready to get started?
Sign up for free.
Registration takes 20 seconds.
Available from any computer
No download required
Revolutionizing how scientists
search and build protocols!