Reaction #336827
ord-5056561b5b1446f29b22219556fed246
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 (1 kg), 1-dodecanol (4000 mL), and ethyl lactate (4000 mL) in a 50 L reactor was stirred (˜200 rpm) at 60±5° C. for 28 hours. Upon work-up, 4000 g of lauryl lactate (80% yield) was obtained as a pale yellow liquid. The purity of the product was >97% as assessed by GC.