Lipase-catalyzed reactions in ionic liquids.
[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.
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Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
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Seddon
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D001881:Borates / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D012996:Solutions
C412621:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate; C419324:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; D001881:Borates; D007093:Imidazoles; D012996:Solutions; D008049:Lipase