This invention discloses a highly efficient and green synthetic method for
ascorbic acid tetraisopalmitate, belonging to the field of
organic synthesis technology. The method employs a MOF-confined functionalized catalyst, wherein the catalyst uses
acetic acid-etched mesoporous amino-functionalized UiO-66 as a support, and Zn... 2+ Lewis acid centers are modified by coordination with amino groups on the inner wall of the pores, and
lipase is covalently immobilized in the mesoporous channels by
glutaraldehyde, forming a co-localized synergistic catalytic
system.
Glycerol is added as a protective agent during catalyst preparation to improve the
lipase activity
retention rate. Using L-
ascorbic acid and methyl 2-hexyldecanoate as raw materials, the target product was synthesized via
transesterification in n-
heptane solvent at 60-65℃ for 8-16 hours, with a yield of 92.3% and a purity of 99.5%. The catalyst retained 92.6% of its activity even after 10 reuses. This method features mild
reaction conditions, avoids the use of highly corrosive reagents, and exhibits good catalyst stability.