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. 2016 Jan 13;15:5. doi: 10.1186/s12934-015-0407-1

Table 4.

Effect of substrate concentration on the asymmetric oxidation of MOPE in C4MIM·PF6/[ChCl][Gly]- buffer biphasic system

Substrate concentration (mmol/L) Initial reaction rate (μmol/min) Reaction time (h) Conversiona (%) e.e. b (%)
70.0 90.6 9.0 51.8 99.9
75.0 94.9 8.5 51.1 99.9
80.0 124.0 7.0 51.3 99.9
85.0 107.2 10.0 49.4 98.6
90.0 95.8 11.0 48.8 96.4
95.0 85.4 12.0 47.5 91.5

Reaction conditions: 4 mL TEA-HCl buffer (100 mmol/L, pH 6.5); 0.3 g/mL immobilized cells; 122 mmol/L acetone; 1 mL [C4MIM][PF6]; 70–95 mmol/L MOPE; 30 °C; 220 rpm

aThe maximum conversion

bThe residue substrate e.e.