The enzymatic esterification of butyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside by diaci
ds was investigated with pig pancreatic lipase in acetone. The nature
of the acylating agent influenced the regiospecificity of the reaction
. A chemoenzymatic reaction scheme was developed to obtain diacid este
rs using an activated diacid as acyl donor, in a solvent-free process
with the immobilized lipase of Mucor miehei (Lipozyme(R)).