Programme Book - UPM - Universiti Putra Malaysia
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P19CHEMO-ENZYMATIC EPOXIDATION OF ALKENESE.Abdul Malek*, H.N. Mizan, M. ArumugamDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, <strong>Universiti</strong> <strong>Putra</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong>, 43400 <strong>UPM</strong>Serdang, Selangor, <strong>Malaysia</strong>Corresponding author: emilia@upm.edu.myIn this study, chemo-enzymatic epoxidation of alkenes were carried out by usingimmobilized Candida antartica lipase B (Novozym 435) as a catalyst and chloroformas reaction media. Highest conversion was achieved by using phenylacetic acid asoxygen carrier and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) used to initiate the oxidation ofphenylacetic acid to form proxy acid which was then reacted with alkene to giveepoxide. The alkene substrates used in this study were 1-nonene, cyclohexene and 1-methylcyclohexene. Alkenes were converted into epoxides efficiently with the rangebetween (75-99%) under optimal synthesis conditions including temperature (35°C),H 2 O 2 concentration (30%) in a single step addition and stirring rate 250 rpm. All thereactions were carried out within 12 h using conventional water bath shaker. Extendedstudy about recyclability of phenylacetic acid and recyclability of enzyme on chemoenzymaticepoxidation of alkene were studied. Residual activity of the enzyme hasbeen determined.34 |16 th Industrial Chemistry Seminar: Chemistry- A Passport to a Brighter Future