After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was
allowed a settling time of 8–10 h in a separating funnel. Two layers
were obtained with a top layer of coconut methyl ester (CME) and
the bottom layer of sodium salt of glycerol with other organics. The
crude glycerol layer obtained was decanted out and used for the
separation of glycerin while the top CME layer was used for further
purification.