AN EFFICIENT METHOD FOR LIPASE-CATALYZED PREPARATION OF ACRYLIC AND METHACRYLIC-ACID ESTERS

Authors
WARWEL S STEINKE G RUSCH A KLAAS MR
Citation
S. Warwel et al., AN EFFICIENT METHOD FOR LIPASE-CATALYZED PREPARATION OF ACRYLIC AND METHACRYLIC-ACID ESTERS, Biotechnology techniques, 10(4), 1996, pp. 283-286
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951208X
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
283 - 286
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-208X(1996)10:4<283:AEMFLP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Novozym 435 - a commercially available immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica - shows an activity for the transesterification using acry lic or methacrylic methylester as solvent and as acylating agent super ior to all other enzymes tested This transesterification is very fast compared to other enzyme-catalysed reactions (1.5 h). Novel acrylic an d methacrylic esters from unsaturated fatty alcohols can be prepared t his way in yields of 65 to 94% and under mild conditions (30 degrees C , atmospheric pressure).