Production of highly enantioselective (-)-menthyl butyrate using Candida rugosa lipase immobilized on epoxy-activated supports

• Main Authors: SS, Othman, M, Basri, MZ, Hussein, MBA, Rahman, RNZ, Abd Rahman, AB, Salleh, H, Jasmani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Sci Ltd 2015
• Subjects: Immobilization; Lipase; Enantioselectivity; Epoxide; Menthyl Butyrate
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8384; http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0308814607003779/1-s2.0-S0308814607003779-main.pdf?_tid=f7bc5d10-aea7-11e5-b0a9-00000aab0f01&acdnat=1451447394_9e1983fcf4515b90ef384e1bc1edbab0
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Optically active (-)-menthyl butyrate was synthesized by enantioselective esterification of racemic (+/-)-menthol and butyric anhydride using lipase from Candida rugosa immobilized onto epoxy-activated supports of Eupergit C and Eupergit C 250 L through physical adsorption method. The effects of var...