Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Cetyl Palmitate in the Presence of n-Hexane and Ethyl Ether

Figure 1

Parity plot comparing experimental and calculated data. Reaction conditions: stirring speed of 600 rpm, initial molar ratio of palmitic acid to cetyl palmitate of 1 : 1, and catalyst loading of 1 wt% (in relation to the total mass of substrates). Reaction temperatures are in the range of 25–55°C, solvent to substrates’ mass ratios are in the range of 0.5–3, n-hexane percentages in the solvent mixture (the other solvent is ethyl ether) are in the range of 0–100%, and the reaction times are in the range of 0.5–8 h.