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Dry mycelium of Rhizopus delemar MIM catalyzed the formation of geranyl acetate using 110 mM geraniol and acetic acid at 55°C in heptane to give 11.9 g/l (55% molar conversion). Geranyl acetate was produced at 72.5-75 g/l after 10 days by semi-continuous addition of the substrates. Rhizopus delemar also catalyzed the direct acetylation of different primary alcohols with molar conversions ranging from 65 to 98%.
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Molinari, F., Villa, R. & Aragozzini, F. Production of geranyl acetate and other acetates by direct esterification catalyzed by mycelium of Rhizopus delemar in organic solvent. Biotechnology Letters 20, 41–44 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005327013254
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