An improved procedure for the regioselective acetylation of monosaccharide derivatives by pancreatin-catalyzed transesterification in organic solvents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1991-26510

A series of pyranoside and furanosidic monosaccharide derivatives were monoacetylated in the 6-position with high regioselectivity and good to excellent yields by the pancreatin-catalyzed transesterification with vinyl acetate in the solvent system tetrahydrofuran/triethylamine.