Abstract:

Under the catalysis of Novozym 435 lipase, maltitol was reacted with each of two fatty acids, lauric acid and palmitic acid to synthesize maltitol fatty acid ester. The reaction between maltitol and lauric acid or palmitic acid was investigated with respect to the effects of four reaction conditions including maltitol/fatty acid molar ratio, reaction duration, amount of acetone as the reaction medium and enzyme amount. The optimal levels of these reaction conditions were determined as follows: enzyme amount 0.24 g/mmol fatty acid; acetone amount 10mL/mmol fatty acid; and maltitol/fatty acid molar ratio 2:1for a reaction duration of 80 h at 60 ℃, which gave a conversion ratio of fatty acid ranging from 91% to 95%. The 0.06% aqueous solutions of the two synthesized maltitol fatty acid esters under the above reaction conditions displayed a surface intension varying from 38 to 40 mN/m.

Key words: maltitol, fatty acid, lipase, synthesis, maltitol fatty acid ester, surface tension