The ability of three fatty acids and their respective ethyl esters, to promote generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), was compared in a preparation of rat brain synaptosomes. Arachidonic but not palmitic or linoleic acids promoted ROS generation. Ethyl esterification of each fatty acid significantly enhanced ROS production and also levels of lipid peroxidaton. Pro-oxidant activity was enh...

All-methylated isorugosin B was synthesized via two-step esterification between optically active valoneic acid and glucose derivatives.

This experiment examines two esterification reactions: the de-esterification of ethyl benzoate into benzoic acid and the transesterification of palm oil into biodiesel. Through the de-esterification of ethyl benzoate, we mimicked the processes and experimental designs that are involved in the production of API’s (active pharmaceutical ingredients). The transesterification of palm oil allowed us...

n-(diphenylphosphino)triethyl- and tributylammonium salts are introduced as easily prepared, cheap and stable ionic liquids that act as the condensing agent and media for the efficient esterification of acids with alcohols and phenols. this class of ionic liquids is immiscible with the ester products and thus allows simple and easy separation of the desired products from the reaction mixture.

Nanocomposites of metal oxides with graphene oxide and other carbon materials have shown superior catalytic activities in many important chemical reactions. A systematic investigation the effect Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, on sulfonated (GO) is detailed in present paper. The nanocomposites GO were prepared under carefully chosen conditions so that content nanocomposites remains similar. used ...

Fibrous hydroxyapatite, rice-like β-tricalcium phosphate and DCPA plates were synthesised by water controlled-release solvothermal process using the esterification reaction.

More environmentally benign alternatives to current chemical processes, especially large-scale, fundamental reactions such as ester condensations, are highly desirable for many reactions. Bulky diarylammonium pentafluorobenzenesulfonates and tosylates serve as extremely active dehydration catalysts for the ester condensation reaction of carboxylic acids with equimolar amounts of sterically dema...

1. Cholesterol esterscation has been studied in the plasma of subjects on diets rich in saturated or polyunsaturated fat. 2. The diet rich in polyunsaturated fat was associated with lower rates of plasma cholesterol esterification in vitro. The data suggest that there was a reduction of plasma lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase activity as well as decreased ability of the lipoprotein substrat...

The methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl esters of the fatty acids of Thevetia peruviana seed oil were successfully prepared by the batch-esterification procedures. Various acid catalyst and various molar ratios of fatty acid to alcohol were investigated. H3PO4 was found to be ineffective to catalyze the esterification of the free fatty acid. HCl gas and conc. H2SO4 both proved very effective in cat...