Process for the preparation of organic esters.

摘要

A process for the preparation of an organic ester of ascorbic acid or erythorbic acid represented by the general formula ( II ) or ( III ) : <CHEM> wherein R1 is alkyl, aralkyl, or aryl, by reacting ascorbic acid or erythorbic acid with an organic acid or an ester thereof of the general formula (I) : R1COOR2 (I) wherein R1 is as defined above and R2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl, in an organic solvent in the presence of an ester hydrolase.