Process for the generation of acetaldehyde from ethanol

• Main Author: RAYMOND; WYNN R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.11.1984
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

Disclosed herein is a process for the enzyme-catalyzed conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde utilizing tris (hydroxy-methyl) aminomethane as a buffering and complexing agent. The process is particularly useful for bringing about the in situ oxidation of ethanol, contained in a fruit essence, to acet...