title: Enantioselective esterification of racemic ibuprofen in isooctane by immobilized lipase on cellulose acetate-titanium iso-propoxide gel fiber.
abstract: Lipase (Candida rugosa) was entrap-immobilized on cellulose acetate-titanium iso-propoxide gel fiber by the sol-gel method. The immobilized lipase was used for the direct synthesis of (S)-ibuprofen ester from racemic ibuprofen using propyl alcohol as an acyl acceptor in isooctane. The activity of the immobilized lipase was decreased to about 10-20% that of native lipase. However, the reaction was more enantioselective compared to that with native lipase. The stability for repeated use was improved by immobilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Youichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kurokawa