Enzyme catalyzed regioselective synthesis of sucrose fatty acid ester surfactants
Polat, T.; Bazin, H.G.; Linhardt, R.J.
Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry 16(9): 1319-1325
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0732-8303
DOI: 10.1080/07328309708005752
Accession: 003127096
A commercial subtilisin preparation was used in pyridine to catalyze the regioselective conversion of sucrose and fatty acid vinyl esters into the 1'-O-acyl sucrose derivatives. The 1'-O-lauryl sucrose, 1'-O-myristyl sucrose and 1'-O-stearyl sucrose were obtained as the major products of these reactions. The 1',6-di-O-acyl sucrose derivatives were also obtained as minor products. The critical micellar concentration (CMC) of each of these sucrose monoesters was determined.