Reaction #93702

ord-9e50a778db534dfeb8dba236c13f72a5

Reaction equation

OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO
sorbitol
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O
oleic acid
→
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O.OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO
sorbitol oleate
Yield 121.5%

Reactants

OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO
sorbitol
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O
oleic acid

Reagents

None

Solvents

O=P([O-])([O-])[O-]
phosphate

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure

To 1000 ml of a phosphate buffer having a pH of 7.3 were added 5.46 g of sorbitol, 22.56 g of oleic acid and 4.0 g of LIPASE MY. The mixture was incubated and processed as in Example 1. 16.92 g of sorbitol oleate was obtained.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US04614718uspto-grants-1986_09