Sorption and catalytic hydrolysis of the herbicide diethatyl-ethyl [N-chloroacetyl-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)glycine ethyl ester] on homoionic Na(+)-, K(+)-, Ca(2+)-, and Mg(2+)-montmorillonite clays were studied in aqueous media. The Freundlich sorption coefficient, K(f), measured from isotherms on clay followed the order of Na(+) approximately K(+) > Mg(2+) approximately Ca (2+). Analysis of FT-IR...

Novozym-435 Lipase-catalyzed transesterification of glucose with 11-dodecenoic ethyl ester in ionic liquids was investigated. The effect of substrate ratio, lipase content, and temperature on the activity and stability of lipase was also studied. The highest yield of sugar ester was obtained in 1-buty-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate [Bmim][BF4] under such conditions as the reaction tempe...

In this work the stability of GBL (gamma-butyrolactone) and GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) in alcoholic media was studied. Under acidic conditions the GBL will react with ethanol or methanol to give the corresponding ethyl and methyl esters of GHB. It can be seen that ester formation is dependent on the type of alcohol, the alcohol content of the solution, and the pH of the solution. Under the...

Vegetable oils and fats in comparison with diesel fuel have high viscosity, by transesterification method the viscosity of oil can be decreased. Transesterification of triglyceride with alcohol is one of the methods for production of biodiesel. In this study sunflower oil, methanol and ethanol, with molar ratio of (1:3, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8) and temperature (40, 50, 60 º C) were dependent parameters e...

BACKGROUND Medium chain length (C6-C12) α,ω-dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) and corresponding esters are important building blocks for the polymer industry. For DCAs of 12 carbon atoms and longer, a sustainable process based on monooxygenase catalyzed ω-oxidation of fatty-acids has been realized. For medium-chain DCAs with a shorter chain length however, such a process has not been developed yet, sin...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to investigate effects of ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid on pharmacokinetics of metformin. Pharmacokinetic profiles of metformin and ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid when delivered separately or together in solid dose form were investigated and compared to determine whether the solid dose resulted in an altered metforminpharmacokinetics when given with or without...

Supplementation with creatine-based substances as a means of enhancing athletic performance has become widespread. Until recently, however, the effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive performance has been given little attention. This study used a new form of creatine--creatine ethyl ester--to investigate whether supplementation would improve performance in five cognitive tasks, using a...

Background: Methotrexate, an immunosuppressive drug, is a folic acid antagonist. This inhibits synthesis of thymidylate, serine, and methionine, which disrupts synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein and leads to cell death. Ethyl pyruvate, a commercial food additive, is a lipophilic ester derivative of pyruvate .In previous reports, that has been shown to ameliorate organ dysfunction in a variety o...

The essence oil from the fresh rhizomes of Kaempferia rotunda L. was isolated by water distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method. Fifty seven components were identified in the rhizomes oil, which accounted to 99.74% of the oil. The major components were endo-borneol (9.30%), dehydro iso androsterone acetate (9.12%), naphthalene, decahydro-1,1,4a-trimethyl-...