Process for the production of a fatty acid/carnitine derivative
The present invention discloses a process for the production of a fatty acid/L-carnitine derivative, whereby the educts are reacted in the presence of monochloroacetic acid.
1. A process for the production of a fatty acid/L-carnitine hydrochloride derivative, whereby the educts are reacted in the presence of monochloroacetic acid.
2. The process according to claim 1 , whereby the educts are the chloride of a fatty acid and L-carnitine.
3. The process according to claim 1 , whereby the fatty acid is selected from the group consisting of palmitic acid, lauric acid and octanoic acid.
4. The process according to claim 1 , whereby the monochloroacetic acid is used in a concentration of between 3.3 and 4.4 mol/L, preferably in a concentration of between 3.5 and 4.3 mol/L.
5. The process according to claim 1 , whereby the chloride of the fatty acid is used in a concentration of between 1.25 and 1.85 mol/L, preferably in a concentration of between 1.6 and 1.85 mol/L.
6. The process according to claim 1 , whereby L-carnitine is used in a concentration of between 1.2 and 1.5 mol/L, preferably in a concentration of between 1.2 and 1.4 mol/L.
7. The process according to claim 1 , whereby the reaction takes place at a temperature of between 70 and 80° C.