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Highly chemo-and regioselective de-esterification has been observed in
the deacetylation of peracetylated enolic forms of polyphenolic benzy
l phenyl ketones by lipase from porcine pancreas (PPL) suspended in te
trahydrofuran (THF). The enzyme selectively deacetylates the enolic ac
etoxy over the phenolic acetoxy group(s) and continuation of the react
ion resulted, in addition the regioselective deacetylation of acetoxy
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