Candida antarctica lipase B catalyzes the regioselective esterification of ecdysteroids at the C-2 OH

Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435) catalyzes the regioselective acylation of 20R-hydroxyecdysone (1a) and its congeners 2a, 3a and 4a at the C-2 OH in high yield and purity. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Tetrahedron
Main Authors: B. Danieli, G. Lesma, M. Luisetti, S. Riva
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1997
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2434/183687
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(97)00245-7
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Summary:Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435) catalyzes the regioselective acylation of 20R-hydroxyecdysone (1a) and its congeners 2a, 3a and 4a at the C-2 OH in high yield and purity. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.