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Optimization of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of fructose stearate using response surface methodology
Seyhan Tükel1, Pınar Basım Sahin, Deniz Yildirim
1Department of Chemistry, The Faculty of Sciences and Letters, University of Cukurova , Adana , Turkey.
Abstract:
In this study, immobilized lipase-catalyzed esterification reaction between fructose and stearic acid was examined for the synthesis of a useful compound, fructose stearate, using response surface methodology. The increase of water content in the reaction medium was the negative effect while the increase in initial stearic acid/fructose molar ratio was the greatest positive effect on the yield. The highest fructose stearate yield was obtained as 65% in tert-butanol. The product yield was enhanced in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate obtained as 74% under the optimized conditions. The spectroscopic and elemental analysis methods showed that the esterification reaction is regioselective and the product is fructose monostearate.
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