Title:
METHOD FOR THE DIRECT ESTERIFICATION OF SORBITOL WITH FATTY ACIDS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001028961
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Mixtures of sorbitol fatty acid esters useful as low calorie fat substitutes are prepared through a direct esterification process. The process entails the direct esterification of sorbitol with free fatty acids, optionally in the presence of an esterification catalyst. The resulting sorbitol esters have an average degree of hydroxyl substitution ranging from about 3 to about 5.5. This partial esterification leads to a mixture of esters capable of serving as low calorie fat substitutes without undesirable physiological side effects or the need for additives. Furthermore, the direct esterification process proceeds without the need for large amounts of organic solvents of bleaching agents.
Inventors:
WEUSTHOFF MICHAEL T
STOWELL JULIAN
MCGRANE PAUL
GREUTZMACHER GORDON
BORDEN GEORGE W
FLYNN GARY J
JOHNSON JOE W
ANDERSON JAMES M
TEIXEIRA JOHN
MILLER JAMES W
HAUSMAN RUSSELL J
CHANG PING W
STOWELL JULIAN
MCGRANE PAUL
GREUTZMACHER GORDON
BORDEN GEORGE W
FLYNN GARY J
JOHNSON JOE W
ANDERSON JAMES M
TEIXEIRA JOHN
MILLER JAMES W
HAUSMAN RUSSELL J
CHANG PING W
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/028419
Publication Date:
December 06, 2001
Filing Date:
October 13, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DANISCO CULTOR AMERICA INC (US)
International Classes:
C07B61/00; C07C67/08; C07C69/21; C07C69/33; C07C69/58; C11C3/08; (IPC1-7): C07D307/20; C07C67/08; C07C69/21; C07C69/33
Other References:
BRANDNER ET AL.: "Drying oils from sorbitol and linseed fatty acids", INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY, vol. 37, no. 9, September 1945 (1945-09-01), pages 809 - 812, XP002939340
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