Preparation method of hydroxypropyl modified starch

By using tetraethylammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and tetrabutylammonium bromide as catalysts, the reaction environment was controlled and the contact probability between propylene oxide and activated hydroxyl groups was increased, thus solving the problem of preparing highly substituted hydroxypropyl starch and achieving efficient preparation of highly substituted hydroxypropyl modified starch to meet the needs of high-end applications.

CN121045401AActive Publication Date: 2025-12-02XIAOSHUAI BIOTECHNOLOGY (HEBEI) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202511436631.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-10-09
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Estimated Expiration
2045-10-09

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Technical Problem

Existing industrial technologies mainly focus on low-substituted hydroxypropyl starch, while high-substituted hydroxypropyl starch is difficult to prepare, making it difficult to meet the independent application needs of high-end papermaking, pharmaceuticals, oil extraction and other fields.

Method used

Highly substituted hydroxypropyl modified starch was prepared by using tetraethylammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and tetrabutylammonium bromide as catalysts, through synergistic effects to regulate the reaction environment and increase the contact probability between propylene oxide and activated hydroxyl groups.

Benefits of technology

It significantly improves the degree of substitution of hydroxypropyl modified starch, meets the performance requirements of high-end applications, and realizes the efficient preparation of hydroxypropyl starch with a high degree of substitution.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of starch modification, and provides a preparation method of hydroxypropyl modified starch, which comprises the following steps: acidizing starch to obtain acidized starch milk, and adjusting the pH value of the acidized starch milk to 9-11 to obtain starch milk; the preparation method comprises the following steps: uniformly mixing starch milk, a catalyst and an epoxypropane solution, and stirring at 35-45 DEG C to obtain a reactant; performing alcohol precipitation, washing, filtering and drying on reactants to obtain hydroxypropyl modified starch; wherein the catalyst comprises tetraethylammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate and tetrabutylammonium bromide. Through the technical scheme, the problem of low substitution degree of hydroxypropyl modified starch in related technologies is solved.
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