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Title:
PRODUCTION OF ESTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000093190
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method for producing an ester simply efficiently in a high yield without enzyme deactivation.

In producing a carboxylic acid ester by reacting an alcohol with a carboxylic acid or its lower alkyl ester while circulation by using an apparatus equipped with a reactor and a circulation line for circulating a reaction solution, the reactor 2 for holding a catalyst containing an enzyme having esterification activity is maintained at 10-90°C a reaction solution flowing out from the reactor 2 is heated to a temperature ≥10°C higher than the reaction temperature and formed water or a formed lower alcohol are evaporated and removed. The reaction solution is controlled approximately at the reaction temperature and is returned to the reactor 2.


Inventors:
OKA KOJI
MAEDA TOSHIJI
MORISHITA MITSUGI
Application Number:
JP27450798A
Publication Date:
April 04, 2000
Filing Date:
September 29, 1998
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Assignee:
KAO CORP
International Classes:
C12P17/04; (IPC1-7): C12P17/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kaoru Furuya (3 outside)