Efficient Synthesis of Structured Phospholipids Containing Short-Chain Fatty Acids over a Sulfonated Zn-SBA-15 Catalyst

Autor: Shasha Yang, Hongyan Li, Qiaoe Wang, Beiwei Zhu, Ke Cheng, Jinggang Nie, Cui Li, Da-Yong Zhou, Jianghua Zhang, Fa-Wen Yin
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68:12444-12453
ISSN: 1520-5118
0021-8561
Popis: Catalytic production of structured phospholipids (SPLs) containing short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in an efficient heterogeneous manner is of great importance from the standpoint of food engineering. Herein, a bifunctionalized sulfonated Zn-SBA-15 catalyst was studied for SPL synthesis through interesterification of soybean lecithin with ethyl propionate or methyl butyrate. Various characterization techniques such as pyridine Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy were conducted to determine the physicochemical properties, so as to build the possible structure-reactivity relationship of the catalyst. In screening tests with commercial Amberlyst-15 or other SBA-15-type materials, the as-prepared sample showed promising catalytic performance probably owing to its mesoporous structure and cooperative role of Brönsted and Lewis acid sites. Notably, the sample was easily separated and recycled without obvious deactivation. In general, the investigated catalyst was regarded as one of the promising alternatives to otherwise expensive biocatalysts for SCFA-containing SPL production.
Databáze: OpenAIRE