JPH0256442A - Production of higher alcohol - Google Patents

Production of higher alcohol

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JPH0256442A
JPH0256442A JP20724188A JP20724188A JPH0256442A JP H0256442 A JPH0256442 A JP H0256442A JP 20724188 A JP20724188 A JP 20724188A JP 20724188 A JP20724188 A JP 20724188A JP H0256442 A JPH0256442 A JP H0256442A
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higher alcohols
alcohol
wax
natural wax
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Inventor
Masahide Nakada
中田 正秀
Ron Hashizume
橋爪 論
Yasuhisa Noguchi
野口 泰久
Tadashi Funada
船田 正
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NOF Corp
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Nippon Oil and Fats Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain higher alcohols of high purity from a natural wax in a high yield using a simple method by saponifying the natural wax with a hydroxide of an alkaline metal and then carrying out liquid-liquid extraction using a mixture solvent of a non-polar organic solvent/alcohol/water. CONSTITUTION:A natural wax is saponified with a hydroxide of an alkaline metal and then subjected to liquid-liquid extraction using a mixture solvent composed of (A) a non-polar organic solvent, e.g., a hydrocarbon such as hexane, heptane, octane, isooctane, petroleum ether, petroleum benzine, benzene, toluene or xylene, (B) an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol or propanol and water in a volume ratio of (A):(B):water=1:(0.3-3):(0.3-3) and higher alcohols are separated from fatty acid salts with high accuracy though the above-mentioned separation was difficult until now, thus obtaining the higher alcohols of high purity which are expected as precursors of medicines or health foods from the above- mentioned raw material in a high yield in spite of a simple method.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、天然ワックス中に含まれている高級アルコー
ルを分離、精製する方法に関し、詳し、くは天然ワック
スを鹸化分解した後、特定の混合溶媒によって液々抽出
することにより高級アルコールを得る方法に関する。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a method for separating and refining higher alcohols contained in natural wax, and more particularly, relates to a method for separating and purifying higher alcohols contained in natural wax, and more specifically, for separating and purifying higher alcohols contained in natural wax. This invention relates to a method for obtaining higher alcohols by liquid-liquid extraction with mixed solvents.

(従来の技術) 天然ワックスは炭素数22から38の高級アルコールと
高級脂肪酸とからなるエステルを含んでいる。
(Prior Art) Natural wax contains an ester consisting of a higher alcohol having 22 to 38 carbon atoms and a higher fatty acid.

この高級アルコール中にはへキサコサノール、オクタコ
サノール、トリアコンタノールなどその生理活性が注目
され、医薬の前駆体または健康食品として期待されるも
のが含まれている。
These higher alcohols include hexacosanol, octacosanol, and triacontanol, which are attracting attention for their physiological activity and are expected to be used as pharmaceutical precursors or health foods.

従来、これらの天然ワックスを分解し高級アルコールを
得る方法としては、鹸化分解後にシリカゲル、アルミナ
、活性炭などに脂肪酸塩を吸着させて除去する方法(例
えば特開昭61−227543号、特開昭63−834
7号など)、あるいは分子蒸留によって脂肪酸メチルエ
ステルを除く方法などがあった。
Conventionally, as a method of decomposing these natural waxes to obtain higher alcohols, a method of removing fatty acid salts by adsorbing them to silica gel, alumina, activated carbon, etc. after saponification and decomposition (for example, JP-A-61-227543, JP-A-63 -834
No. 7), or methods to remove fatty acid methyl esters by molecular distillation.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、このような吸着法では吸着処理、濾過工
程など効率が十分とは言えず、また分子蒸留法は装置全
体を90℃以上に保温できるような特別の装置が必要で
あるので、コストが高くなるという問題点があった。
(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, such adsorption methods cannot be said to have sufficient efficiency in adsorption treatment and filtration processes, and molecular distillation methods require special equipment that can keep the entire equipment at a temperature of 90°C or higher. Since this method requires

本発明の目的は、天然ワックスから、高級アルコールを
簡便な方法で高収率で得る方法を提供することである。
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for obtaining higher alcohols from natural waxes in a simple manner and in high yield.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は、天然ワックスをアルカリ金属の水酸化物で鹸
化分解した後、無極性有機溶剤/アルコール/水系の混
合溶媒を用いて液々抽出することを特徴とする高級アル
コールの製造方法である。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention is characterized in that natural wax is saponified and decomposed with an alkali metal hydroxide and then liquid-liquid extracted using a non-polar organic solvent/alcohol/water mixed solvent. This is a method for producing higher alcohol.

本発明に用いる天然ワックスとしてはライスワックス、
キャンデリラワックス、エスパルトワックス、カルナウ
バワックスなどの植物ワックス、鯨油ワックス、虫白ろ
う、シェラツクワックスなどの動物ワックスが挙げられ
る。
The natural waxes used in the present invention include rice wax,
Examples include vegetable waxes such as candelilla wax, esparto wax, and carnauba wax, and animal waxes such as whale oil wax, insect white wax, and shellac wax.

アルカリ金属の水酸化物としては、例えば水酸化カリウ
ム、水酸化ナトリウムが使用できる。その使用量は天然
ワックス1モル当たり1〜2モルである。
As the alkali metal hydroxide, for example, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide can be used. The amount used is 1 to 2 mol per mol of natural wax.

上記の天然ワックスは、アルコール;水(例えばエタノ
ール:水−I:lν/ν)溶媒中で、または無溶媒系で
アルカリ金属の水酸化物を加えて鹸化分解する。反応温
度は溶媒系で50から100℃、無溶媒系で150から
300℃で行われる。反応時間は溶媒系で20分から5
時間、無溶媒系で10から60分である。このようにし
て得た鹸化分解物を前記混合溶媒を用いて液々抽出する
The above natural wax is saponified and decomposed in an alcohol; water (for example, ethanol:water-I:lv/v) solvent or in a solvent-free system by adding an alkali metal hydroxide. The reaction temperature is 50 to 100°C in a solvent system, and 150 to 300°C in a solvent-free system. Reaction time is 20 minutes to 5 minutes in solvent system.
The time is 10 to 60 minutes in a solvent-free system. The saponified decomposition product obtained in this way is extracted in a liquid manner using the above-mentioned mixed solvent.

本発明に用いる無極性有機溶剤としては、例えばヘキサ
ン、ヘプタン、オクタン、イソオクタン、石油エーテル
、石油ベンジン、ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレンなどの
炭化水素があり、アルコールとしてはメタノール、エタ
ノール、プロパツール等がある。
Examples of non-polar organic solvents used in the present invention include hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, octane, isooctane, petroleum ether, petroleum benzene, benzene, toluene, and xylene; examples of alcohols include methanol, ethanol, propatool, etc. .

本発明において混合溶媒の混合比は無極性有機溶剤/ア
ルコール/水=t:O,3〜3:0.3〜3V/ν/ν
)であり2Nに分店するように調製する。
In the present invention, the mixing ratio of the mixed solvent is nonpolar organic solvent/alcohol/water = t:O, 3-3:0.3-3V/ν/ν
) and prepared so that it is divided into 2N.

液々抽出は、例えば分解物100g当たりヘキサン20
.0〜600 ml、60℃の温水200〜600m1
、エタノール200〜600 mlを順次加えて処理す
る。その結果、高級アルコールの濃縮された上層と脂肪
酸塩のね:縮された下層に分層するので、下層を除き、
更に同様の操作を繰り返すと、上層には極微量の脂肪酸
塩を含み、大部分が高級アルコールである区分が得られ
る。これを60℃の温水10100Oで3回洗浄してm
ff1の脂肪酸塩をのぞいた後、約0.2から0.5g
の活性炭で処理して着色物を吸収させ、これを濾過して
除き、この後10℃で12時間、晶析処理して生じた結
晶を濾過し、減圧乾燥すると白色の高級アルコールが約
20〜32g得られる。
Liquid-liquid extraction is performed using, for example, 20 g of hexane per 100 g of decomposed product.
.. 0~600ml, 60℃ hot water 200~600ml
, 200 to 600 ml of ethanol were added sequentially. As a result, the upper layer is concentrated with higher alcohols and the lower layer is concentrated with fatty acid salts, so the lower layer is removed.
Further repeating the same operation yields a fraction in which the upper layer contains a very small amount of fatty acid salt and is mostly higher alcohol. Wash this three times with 60℃ warm water 10100O.
Approximately 0.2 to 0.5 g after excluding the fatty acid salt of ff1
The colored substances are absorbed by treatment with activated carbon, which is removed by filtration, and then crystallized at 10°C for 12 hours. The resulting crystals are filtered and dried under reduced pressure, resulting in a white higher alcohol of about 20~ 32g obtained.

(発明の効果) 本発明によれば、特定の混合溶媒を用いて液々抽出を行
うので、これまで分離することが困難であった脂肪酸塩
と高級アルコールとを精度良く分離でき、前便な方法に
もかかわらす高収率で高純度の目的物を得ることができ
る。
(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, since liquid-liquid extraction is performed using a specific mixed solvent, fatty acid salts and higher alcohols, which have been difficult to separate, can be separated with high accuracy, and pre-extraction is possible. Regardless of the method used, the desired product can be obtained in high yield and with high purity.

(実施例) 以下、実施例及び比較例を用いて本発明を具体的に説明
する。
(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described using Examples and Comparative Examples.

実施例1 ライスワックス50g(野田ワックス■製晶、約40%
の高級アルコールを含む)に水酸化カリウム7gを溶解
させた水50−とエタノール50m1を加え、還流下(
89〜90℃)で反応させる。30分で鹸化分解が終了
し、透明な褐色溶液となる。この溶液を60℃まで冷却
し、ヘキサン200 ml、水100 d、エタノール
200 dを順次加え、還流下(63℃)で10分間攪
拌すると二層に分離する。下層を除き、同様にヘキサン
100−1水50−、エタノール100 rnlを順次
添加し、10分間攪拌の後、下層を除く。残った層には
極微量の脂肪酸カリウムが含まれているので、60℃の
温水500−で3回洗浄して、これを完全に除く。次に
0.2gの活性炭を加え、約10分間撹拌して着色物を
吸着させ濾過して除く。この後10℃で12時間放置し
て晶析させ、結晶を濾別して後、減圧乾燥して16gの
高級アルコールを得た。
Example 1 Rice wax 50g (Noda wax ■ crystallized, about 40%
50ml of water containing 7g of potassium hydroxide and 50ml of ethanol were added to the solution (containing higher alcohol), and the mixture was heated under reflux (
89-90°C). Saponification and decomposition are completed in 30 minutes, resulting in a transparent brown solution. This solution is cooled to 60° C., 200 ml of hexane, 100 d of water, and 200 d of ethanol are sequentially added, and the mixture is stirred under reflux (63° C.) for 10 minutes to separate into two layers. After removing the lower layer, 100 parts of hexane, 50 parts of water, and 100 rnl of ethanol were sequentially added in the same manner, and after stirring for 10 minutes, the lower layer was removed. Since the remaining layer contains a very small amount of potassium fatty acid, it is washed three times with 500°C of warm water at 60°C to completely remove this. Next, 0.2 g of activated carbon is added and stirred for about 10 minutes to adsorb colored substances and remove them by filtration. Thereafter, the mixture was allowed to stand at 10° C. for 12 hours to crystallize, and the crystals were filtered and dried under reduced pressure to obtain 16 g of higher alcohol.

このものをガスクロマトグラフィー質■分析計により分
析した結果、脂肪酸はほとんど含まれていなかった。高
級アルコールの純度は95%以上であり、収率は約80
%であった。
Analysis of this product using a gas chromatography quality analyzer revealed that it contained almost no fatty acids. The purity of the higher alcohol is over 95%, and the yield is about 80%.
%Met.

実施例2 実施例1においてライスワックス50gを、カルナウバ
ワックス(野田ワックス01製品、約40%の高級アル
コールを含む)50gに変えた以外は同様に行った。1
4gの高級アルコールが得られ、収率は70%であった
Example 2 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that 50 g of rice wax was replaced with 50 g of carnauba wax (Noda Wax 01 product, containing about 40% higher alcohol). 1
4 g of higher alcohol was obtained, with a yield of 70%.

実施例3 実施例1において水酸化カリウム7gを、水酸化ナトリ
ウム5gに変えた以外は同様に行った。
Example 3 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that 7 g of potassium hydroxide was replaced with 5 g of sodium hydroxide.

15gの高級アルコールが得られ、収率は75%であっ
た。
15 g of higher alcohol was obtained, with a yield of 75%.

実施例4 実施例1においてヘキサンの代わりにオクタンを、また
エタノールの代わりにメタノールを用いた以外は、実施
例1と同様に行った。
Example 4 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that octane was used instead of hexane and methanol was used instead of ethanol.

高級アルコールが14g得られ、収率は75%であった
14g of higher alcohol was obtained, with a yield of 75%.

比較例1 ライスワックス50gをIgの水酸化ナトリウムを溶解
させたメタノール500−に加え、還流下で1時間エス
テル交換反応を行った。その後、減圧下で濃縮してメタ
ノールを除き、分子蒸留にかけた。温度は240℃、減
圧度は0.01mm11gで行った。
Comparative Example 1 50 g of rice wax was added to 500 g of methanol in which Ig of sodium hydroxide was dissolved, and a transesterification reaction was carried out under reflux for 1 hour. Thereafter, it was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove methanol and subjected to molecular distillation. The temperature was 240° C., and the degree of vacuum was 0.01 mm and 11 g.

その際、リボンヒーターによってガラス部分を加熱して
装置全体が90℃以上になるように保った。
At that time, the glass portion was heated by a ribbon heater to maintain the temperature of the entire apparatus at 90° C. or higher.

脂肪酸メチルが蒸留され、高級アルコールが残部として
濃縮された。しかし、高級アルコールの収率は約60%
と低く、その中には不純物としておよそ30%の脂肪酸
メチルが含まれていた。
The fatty acid methyl was distilled and the higher alcohol was concentrated as the remainder. However, the yield of higher alcohol is about 60%.
It contained approximately 30% fatty acid methyl as an impurity.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  天然ワックスをアルカリ金属の水酸化物で鹸化分解し
た後、無極性有機溶剤/アルコール/水系の混合溶媒を
用いて液々抽出することを特徴とする高級アルコールの
製造方法。
A method for producing a higher alcohol, which comprises saponifying and decomposing natural wax with an alkali metal hydroxide, and then extracting the wax using a non-polar organic solvent/alcohol/water mixed solvent.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2006517583A (en) * 2003-01-31 2006-07-27 ユニゲン・ファーマシューティカルス・インコーポレーテッド Policosanol from Elycerus pellawax

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2006517583A (en) * 2003-01-31 2006-07-27 ユニゲン・ファーマシューティカルス・インコーポレーテッド Policosanol from Elycerus pellawax

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