Reaction #93703

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Reaction equation

OCC(O)C1OCC(O)[C@@H]1O
sorbitan
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)O
oleic acid
→
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(O)[C@H]1OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
sorbitan oleate
Yield 142.5%

Reactants

OCC(O)C1OCC(O)[C@@H]1O
sorbitan
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 4.93 g of sorbitan, 22.60 g of oleic acid and 4.0 g of LIPASE MY. The mixture was incubated and processed as in Example 1 to give 18.34 g of sorbitan oleate.

Source

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