Reaction #336826
ord-7139a240634c497580c7cc601ec346c1
Reaction equation
1-dodecanol
ethyl lactate
→
lauryl lactate
Yield 80.0%
Reactants
Reagents
None
Conditions
Temperature
60°CELSIUS
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
A mixture of Novozym® 435 (500 g), 1-dodecanol (2000 mL), and ethyl lactate (2000 mL) in a 5 L reactor was stirred (˜200 rpm) at 60±5° C. for 28 hours. Upon work-up, 2000 g of lauryl lactate (>80% yield) was obtained as a pale yellow liquid. The purity of the product was >95% as assessed by GC-FID.