Magnesium Impregnated Silica Mesoporous Prepared using Ester Ricinoleic as Template for the Esterification

Abstract

: Synthesis of mesoporous silica material was carried out using ricinoleate ester as a template. Mesoporous silica products were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, SEM and nitrogen adsorption. Mesoporous silica material was impregnated with magnesium nitrate, impregnation products were characterized using FT-IR, XRD, SEM and BET analysis. MgO impregnated silica mesoporous is applied as a catalyst in the reaction of esterification of castor oil to ricinoleate ester.