Atjw. Degoede et al., SELECTIVE LIPASE-CATALYZED 6-O-ACYLATION OF ALKYL ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDES USING FUNCTIONALIZED ETHYL-ESTERS, Recueil des travaux chimiques des Pays-Bas, 112(11), 1993, pp. 567-572
Alkyl alpha-D-glucopyranosides were selectively converted into their 6
-O-acyl esters by lipase-catalyzed transesterification with ethyl acry
late or ethyl 4-chlorobutanoate. Comparison of six lipase preparations
showed large differences in activity and selectivity. The addition of
zeolite CaA for selective adsorption of ethanol and water, exerted pr
ofound effects on conversion and regioselectivity of the transesterifi
cation. A quantitative conversion with high selectivity was achieved u
sing lipases from C antarctica in the presence of zeolite CaA.