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Lipase-Catalyzed Reactions in Ionic Liquids

Organic Letters · 2000 · Vol. 2(26) · pp. 4189–4191

Rute Madeira Lau✉(Stranmillis University College)Fred van Rantwijk(Stranmillis University College)Kenneth R. Seddon(Stranmillis University College)Roger A. Sheldon(Stranmillis University College)

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Abstract

[reaction:see text] Candida antarctica lipase was shown to catalyze alcoholysis, ammoniolysis, and perhydrolysis reactions using the ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate or hexafluorophosphate as reaction media. Reaction rates were generally comparable with, or better than, those observed in organic media.

Ionic liquids properties and applications Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyIonic liquidHexafluorophosphateCandida antarcticaChemistryTetrafluoroborateCatalysisLipaseReaction rateOrganic chemistryReaction conditions