Effect of Solvent on Ethanolysis Reaction of Natrual Soybean Phosphatidylcholine

The effect of solvents on ethanolysis of SPC was investigated. Heptane, cyclohexanethe, ether and MTBE were selected because of their satisfactory propertities. Under the certain reaction conditions, ether and MTBE have an higher conversion of SPC and yield of GPC than the other two because of their slightly higher polar and lower viscosity.