METHODS FOR PREPARING ACETATE ESTERS OF DIOLS AND POLYOLS USING CORYNEBACTERIUM OXYDANS IN SUBSTANTIALLY AQUEOUS MEDIA

摘要

METHODS FOR PREPARING ACETATE ESTERS OF DIOLS AND POLYOLS USING CORYNEBACTERIUM OXYDANS IN SUBSTANTIALLY AQUEOUS MEDIA Acetate esters of diols and polyols can be prepared in aqueous systems using a biocatalyst derived from Corynebacterium oxydans. The method involves the step of reacting a diol or polyol with an acetate ester in a substantially aqueous environment in the presence of said biocatalyst.