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2-Ethylhexyl palmitate has been prepared in organic solvents catalyzed by an immobilized lipase QLM. Microwave irradiation was used to improve the enzyme activity and shorten the reaction time. The reaction conditions under microwave have been optimized. Compared with that of the free QLM under classical heating, the immobilized QLM under microwave exhibited higher enzyme activity and the conversion could achieve 99% in about 3.0 h. Furthermore, the immobilized QLM displayed excellent reusability under microwave irradiation.
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We are gratefully for the financial support from the Fund of Basic Scientific Research from Jilin University (for Constructing the Scientific and Technological Platform, 2017) and the Foundation of Changchun BC&HC Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. (No. 3R116V401465).
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Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. et al. Synthesis of 2-Ethylhexyl Palmitate Catalyzed by Enzyme Under Microwave. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 185, 347–356 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-017-2666-2
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