2190-25-2Relevant articles and documents
Thompson,J.E.
, p. 4276 - 4280 (1965)
Synthesis and physical properties of symmetrical and non-symmetrical triacylglycerols containing two palmitic fatty acids
Adlof,List
, p. 99 - 104 (2008/09/20)
A series of symmetrical (ABA) and non-symmetrical (AAB) triacylglycerol (TAG) isomers containing "A," palmitic (P; 16:0) acid, and "B," either oleic (O; 9c-18:1), elaidic (E; 9t-18:1), linoleic (L; 9c,12c-18:2) or linolenic (Ln; 9c,12c,15c-18:3) fatty acids were synthesized by esterification of the thermodynamically more-stable 1,3-di- or 1(3)-monoacylglycerols [1,3-DAG or 1(3)-MAG], respectively. 1,3- dipalmitoylglycerol (1,3P-DAG) was esterified with O, L or Ln acid to prepare the symmetrical TAG isomers POP, PLP and PLnP, while the O- E-, L- and Ln-1(3)MAG precursors, synthesized or obtained commercially, were esterified with P acid to prepare the non-symmetrical TAG isomers OPP, EPP, LPP and LnPP, respectively. The drop point(s), solid fat content and melting point values of the synthesized TAG were determined. The 1,3-dipalmitoylglycerol (1,3P-DAG) and 1(3)P-MAG precursors were prepared, in multi-gram quantities, by partial glycerolysis (glycerol/p-toluenesulfonic acid) of tripalmitin. After fractionation by silica gel chromatography, the 1(3)P-MAG and 1,3P-DAG isomers (ca. 80% of total MAG or DAG) were purified (>98%) by crystallization from acetone [silver ion-HPLC was utilized to determine the structural purities of the DAG (or MAG) precursors, and the synthesized TAG]. Esterification of the appropriate, thermodynamically more-stable MAG or DAG precursors was found to be a very versatile method for synthesis (in 80-90% yields) of multi-gram (3-5 g) quantities of symmetrical and non-symmetrical TAG isomers, in chemical and structural purities of >96 and 97-99%, respectively.
Preparation of Triacylglycerol Molecular Species by Interesterification Using Endocellular Lipase in n-Hexane
Kimura, Masami,Hasegawa, Kiyozo,Takamura, Hitoshi,Matoba, Teruyoshi
, p. 3039 - 3044 (2007/10/02)
The interesterification of triacylglycerol with fatty acid was done to prepare triacylglycerol molecular species.Optimum operating conditions for the interesterification using a 1,3-positional specific endocellular lipase from Rhizopus japonicus NR400 in a batch system were investigated.The reaction was done at 40 deg C for 5 hr in the following system: Trioleoylglycerol palmitic acid = 1:3.5 (mol/mol), 10 ml n-hexane/g trioleoylglycerol, and 2500 units of enzyme/g trioleoylglycerol.Under these conditions, the content of palmitoyl groups in 1,3-positions of triacylglycerol was about 60 molpercent.Additional interesterification (2-cycle reaction) using palmitic acid and the novel triacylglycerol prepared by one-step interesterification (1-cycle reaction) resulted in a preparation of highly pure 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoylglycerol.