Immobilization of Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase in a novel polysaccharide-based hydrogel by a two-step crosslinking method and its use in the lauroylation of α-arbutin

Bioresources and Bioprocessing

Table 3 Conversion rate of 6'-O-lauroylarbutinin different media*

Medium	Log P	Dielectric constant, ε	Conversion rate, %
Methanol	− 0.76	32.6	1.11 ± 0.37
Acetonitrile	− 0.33	37.5	9.83 ± 1.91
Acetone	− 0.23	20.5	15.92 ± 0.99
THF	0.49	7.39	90.13 ± 1.55
tert-Amyl alcohol	1.3	13.35	66.31 ± 0.89
Cyclohexane	3.2	1.18	15.03 ± 1.04

*Reaction conditions: arbutin, 0.1 mmol; vinyl laurate, 0.6 mmol; solvent volume, 5 mL; temperature, 50 °C; enzyme dosage, 50 mg