The Journal of organic chemistry

Monoglyceride synthesis by heterogeneous catalysis using MCM-41 type silicas functionalized with amino groups

A Cauvel, G Renard, D Brunel

Index: Cauvel, Anne; Renard, Gilbert; Brunel, Daniel Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1997 , vol. 62, # 3 p. 749 - 751

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Citation Number: 371

Abstract

The availability of a selective synthesis of monoacylglycerols under mild heterogeneous catalysis would provide an important breakthrough in the fields of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. These syntheses are generally achieved through regiospecific esterification of glycerol with fatty acids using enzymatic catalysis. 1, 2 However, the workup of this method presents some drawbacks, among which are the use of a biphasic system, ...