Studies on the immobilized-lipase-catalyzed esterification of alkyl oleates in solvent-free systems

Hui Zhong, Zheng Fang, Baohua Zou, Xin Li, Kai Guo

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Abstract

The esterification of oleic acid with alkyl alcohols in solvent-free systems was catalyzed by an immobilized lipase from Candida sp. 99-125. The influence of several factors, including enzyme concentration, temperature, molar ratio between oleic acid and alkyl alcohols, and structure of alcohol was also investigated. The results indicated that the reactions catalyzed by lipase at 20°C, in the presence of 3% (w/w) lipase, on the molar ratio of 1:1 between oleic acid and alcohols, afforded products in high yield. It showed high selectivity to primary and low selectivity to secondary alcohols and tertiary alcohols because of the sterically hindered effect. Methanol has certain toxicity on the activity of the lipase. The lipase from Candida sp. 99-125 was identified to be an effective catalyst in the esterification of alcohol and oleic acid at low temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent System, Applied Materials and Control Technology
Pages19-23
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 International Conference on Intelligent System, Applied Materials and Control Technology, GSAMCT 2013 - Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Duration: 13 Jan 201315 Jan 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume645
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 International Conference on Intelligent System, Applied Materials and Control Technology, GSAMCT 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityTaiyuan, Shanxi
Period13/01/1315/01/13

Keywords

  • Enzymatic catalysis
  • Esterification
  • Immobilized lipase
  • Oleates

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Zhong, H., Fang, Z., Zou, B., Li, X., & Guo, K. (2013). Studies on the immobilized-lipase-catalyzed esterification of alkyl oleates in solvent-free systems. In Intelligent System, Applied Materials and Control Technology (pp. 19-23). (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 645). https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.645.19