Sugar Esters

Sang-Hyun Pyo, Jiazhi Chen, Ran Ye, Douglas G. Hayes

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    Abstract

    Sugar esters (SEs), value-added products derived from inexpensive renewable feedstocks (sugars and fatty acids), are biobased and biocompatible surfactants employed in foods, personal care products, and pharmaceuticals. They also possess antimicrobial and other biological activities. Their market size is projected to be $74.6 million by 2020. SEs are difficult to synthesize due to the poor miscibility of acyl donor and acceptor reactants and the challenges associated with water activity control during the time course of reaction and controlling the selectivity of the reaction. In this chapter, the catalytic and enzymatic syntheses of SEs in the presence of solvent and under solvent-free conditions are reviewed, in addition to properties and applications.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBiobased Surfactants
    Subtitle of host publicationSynthesis, Properties, and Applications
    EditorsDouglas G. Hayes, Daniel K.Y. Solaiman, Richard D. Ashby
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Chapter10
    Pages325-363
    Edition2nd
    ISBN (Print)978-0-12-812705-6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Organic Chemistry

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