title: Lipase catalyzed synthesis of benzyl acetate in solvent-free medium using vinyl acetate as acyl donor.
abstract: Use of vinyl acetate as acyl donor in transesterification of benzyl alcohol catalyzed by a commercially available lipase (Lipozyme RM IM) gave 100% conversion in 10 min. The excess acyl donor and the enzyme could be recovered and reused. Unlike the chemical catalytic processes, it produced no undesirable side product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
authors.forename: Abir B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Majumder
authors.forename: Bhupender
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Debjit
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Sushabhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadhukhan
authors.forename: Munishwar N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002384:Catalysis; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D012997:Solvents; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; C046412:benzyl acetate; D008049:Lipase; C011566:vinyl acetate