Dehydration in water: solid-supported lipases as green catalysts for esterification
Rohan M. Thomas, Monica S. Lopez Lemus, Krithika Ganesh, David B. Obbard, Karthikeyan Sivashanmugam, Ganesh Sambasivam, Yang Yang, Bruce H. Lipshutz
Abstract
Catalytic esterification in water has been achieved with the aid of a commercially available polymer-supported lipase, Novozym-435.
Topics & Concepts
DehydrationCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistrySolid acidChemical engineeringBiochemistryEngineeringEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationChemistry and Chemical EngineeringAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography