Biodiesel was synthesized from rocket seed oil by base-catalyzed transesterification with methanol.
The synthesis of biodiesel was confirmed by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy.
Various fuel properties of the synthesized biodiesel were determined using ASTM methods and discussed accordingly.
A total of eleven fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) were identified in rocket seed oil biodiesel (RSOB) by the retention time and the fragmentation pattern data of GC/MS analysis.