Biocatalytic Synthesis of Diethanolamide Surfactants Under Mild Reaction Conditions

• Main Authors: Semblante, Galilee Uy, Chua, Modesto Tan, Chakraborty, Soma
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2009
• Subjects: Diethanolamide; Novozym 435; Biocatalysis; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/142; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1141&context=chemistry-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Synthesis of fatty acid diethanolamide was carried out by the condensation of diethanolamine with lauric acid, decanoic acid and octanoic acid in the presence of Novozym 435. The influence of solvent, time, temperature and agitation on the reaction rate was studied. Formation of lauroyl diethanolami...