Ethyl Acetate → 6-O-acetylglucal

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Reaction Steps

1.022 g (7 mmol) of glucal are taken up in 2 ml of ethyl acetate and 30 ml of vinyl acetate, 400 mg of lipase from Candida cylindracea lipase OF (Meito Sangyo Co. Ltd.) are added, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. After the reusable enzyme has been separated off, and subsequent chromatography or crystallization, 1.12-1.25 g of 6-O-acetylglucal (85-95% yield) are obtained.

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