title: Lipase-catalyzed reactions in ionic liquids.
abstract: [reaction:see text] Candida antarctica lipase was shown to catalyze alcoholysis, ammoniolysis, and perhydrolysis reactions using the ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate or hexafluorophosphate as reaction media. Reaction rates were generally comparable with, or better than, those observed in organic media.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madeira Lau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Rantwijk
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Seddon
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sheldon
mesh_terms: D001881:Borates / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: C412621:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate; C419324:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; D001881:Borates; D007093:Imidazoles; D012996:Solutions; D008049:Lipase