Lipase catalyzed synthesis of benzyl acetate in solvent-free medium using vinyl acetate as acyl donor.
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.
Majumder
Abir B
AB
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
Singh
Bhupender
B
Dutta
Debjit
D
Sadhukhan
Sushabhan
S
Gupta
Munishwar N
MN
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*
D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D012997:Solvents; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; C046412:benzyl acetate; D008049:Lipase; C011566:vinyl acetate