Process for preparing glycerol esters

Abstract

There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula, wherein one of R1, R2 and R3 is selected from groups R6, R7 and R8; wherein two of R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from groups R9, R10 and R11, the process comprising the step of interesterifying in the presence of an enzyme catalyst (a) a triglyceride compound of the formula, wherein each of R6, R7 and R8 is independently selected from branched groups of the formula, wherein q is from 0 to 3, wherein each R5 is independently selected from —OH and —O—C(O)—R4, wherein n is from 10 to 21 and m is selected from 2n-q, 2n-2-q, 2n-4-q, and 2n-6-q, wherein each R4 is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups containing z carbon atoms, wherein z is from 1 to 21, and 15 (b) a triglyceride compound of the formula, wherein each of R9, R10 and R11 is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups containing x carbon atoms, wherein each x is independently selected from 1 to 11.

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