Réaction #336822

Équation de réaction

3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol

ethyl lactate

→

3,7-dimethyl-1-octyl lactate

Rendement 62.2%

Conditions de réaction

Mode opératoire

A mixture of Novozym 435 (2.81 g), molecular sieves (23.17 g), 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol (4.64 g), and ethyl lactate (14.78 g) in a 250 mL beaker was maintained at 60° C. in a convection oven for 28 hours. Upon work-up, 4.2 g of 3,7-dimethyl-1-octyl lactate (62% yield) was obtained as an amber-colored liquid. The purity of the product was >96% as assessed by HPLC-RI.

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