Studies on the esterification synthesis of alkyl oleates in solvent-free system by Candida sp. lipase

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

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Abstract

The alkyl oleates were prepared by esterification of oleic acid with alkyl alcohols catalyzed by the lipase from Candida sp. 99-125 in solvent-free system. The influence of several factors, including enzyme concentration, temperature, molar ratio between oleic acid and alkyl alcohols and the structures of alcohols, was also investigated. The results indicated that the reactions catalyzed by lipase at 20 °C, in the presence of 5% (w/w) lipase, on the molar ratio of 1:1 between oleic acid and alcohols, afforded products in high yield and showed high selectivity to the alcohols with less hindrance on hydroxyl group. 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 publicationAdvances in Chemical, Material and Metallurgical Engineering
Pages599-603
Number of pages5
Edition1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2012 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Material and Metallurgical Engineering, ICCMME 2012 - Kunming, China
Duration: 15 Dec 201216 Dec 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Number1
Volume634-638
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2012 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Material and Metallurgical Engineering, ICCMME 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming
Period15/12/1216/12/12

Keywords

  • Candida sp. Lipase
  • Enzymatic synthesis
  • Oleates

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