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Optimization of a two-step process comprising lipase catalysis and thermal cyclization improves the efficiency of synthesis of six-membered cyclic carbonate from trimethylolpropane and dimethylcarbonate

  1. Amin Bornadel1,
  2. Rajni Hatti-Kaul1,
  3. Kent Sörensen2,
  4. Stefan Lundmark2,
  5. Sang-Hyun Pyo3,*

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/btpr.1662

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Biotechnology Progress

Biotechnology Progress

Volume 29, Issue 1, pages 66–73, January/February 2013

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Bornadel, A., Hatti-Kaul, R., Sörensen, K., Lundmark, S. and Pyo, S.-H. (2013), Optimization of a two-step process comprising lipase catalysis and thermal cyclization improves the efficiency of synthesis of six-membered cyclic carbonate from trimethylolpropane and dimethylcarbonate. Biotechnol Progress, 29: 66–73. doi: 10.1002/btpr.1662

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  1. 1

    Dept. of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden

  2. 2

    Perstorp AB, 284 80 Perstorp, Sweden

  3. 3

    Dept. of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden

*Dept. of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 1 NOV 2012 08:21AM EST
  4. Manuscript Revised: 15 OCT 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 18 JUL 2012

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  • Mistra (The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research) and Perstorp AB

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