Methyl Octanoate → 2-Propylheptyl octanoate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

500 g 2-propylheptanol, 500 g octanoic acid methyl ester and 50 g Novozym 435 (Novo, Denmark: immobilized lipase—lipase B—from Candida antarctica) were heated under nitrogen for 5 h to 45° C. The temperature was then increased to 60° C. and vacuum (20 mbar) was applied. After 48 h under these conditions, the reaction was terminated. After the enzyme had been filtered off, the product accumulated as a colorless oil. Less than 1% of the educts could be detected by GC.

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