Utilization of biomass-derived materials or chemicals plays a significant role in reducing the dependence of unsustainable resources of petroleum and coal. A series of sulfonated glucose-derived solid acids(SGSAs) were developed in this study through a one-step method. These catalysts were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM,and BET to determine their physiochemical properties, and their acid content was measured by acid–base titration. The catalytic performances of SGSA catalysts were evaluated in two esterification reactions: propionic acid or oleic acid with methanol(a typical reaction to upgrade biodiesel). Conversion of oleic acid and selectivity of methyl oleate can reach as high as 93.3% and 94.7% respectively over SGSA-6, which has the highest -SO3 H density. Moreover, regeneration of spent catalysts by sulfuric acid solution can significantly enhance their stability and reusability.
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