Heinsman, N.W.J.T. (author), van der Weide, P.L.J. (author), van der Padt, A. (author), Franssen, M.C.R. (author), Boom, R.M. (author), van 't Riet, K. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author) The bench scale Novozym 435® catalysed esterification of 4-methyloctanoic acid with ethanol was studied at 35°C. Esterification in a batch reactor (molar ratio of 1:8 (acid:EtOH)) resulted in the isolation of the enantiomerically enriched product (eep = 81%) and substrate (ees = 93%). In order to integrate reaction and separation, liquid-vapour...
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