paper	Synthesis 1990; 1990: 112-115 DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-26802
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Enzyme Catalysed Preparation of 6-O-Acylglucopyranosides
Kim Adelhorst*, Fredrik Björkling, Sven Erik Godtfredsen, Ole Kirk
*Department of Biochemical Synthesis, Novo-Nordisk A/S, Novo Allé, DK-2880, Denmark

6-O-Monoesters of alkyl glucopyranosides have been prepared on a large scale in a more than 90% yield by direct enzyme-catalysed esterification of glucopyranosides with long chain fatty acids in a solvent-free process.