LIPASE-CATALYZED ESTERIFICATION OF LACTIC-ACID

Authors
FROM M ADLERCREUTZ P MATTIASSON B
Citation
M. From et al., LIPASE-CATALYZED ESTERIFICATION OF LACTIC-ACID, Biotechnology letters, 19(4), 1997, pp. 315-317
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
315 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1997)19:4<315:LEOL>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Reactions between lactic acid and alcohols or carboxylic acids catalyz ed by lipase from Candida antarctica were evaluated with hexane as sol vent. Lactic acid was a good acyl donor and esters of both primary and secondary alcohols were effectively synthesized. No interfering dimer formation due to lactic acid acting as both nucleophile and acyl dono r was observed. In agreement with this, no esterification occurred bet ween lactic acid and carboxylic acids.