N-acylation of ethanolamine using lipase: a chemoselective catalyst

• Mazaahir Kidwai,
• Roona Poddar and
• Poonam Mothsra

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 10, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.10

• microwave irradiation. Keywords: chemoselective; lipase; microwave irradiation; zein number; Introduction Microwave assisted enzyme catalysis is a popular developing methodology in the field of green chemistry [1]. Enzymes have gained pivotal importance in the production of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals

• characterized by their skin tolerance, good biologic degradability and low toxicity [20]. They also reduce the zein number, which is equivalent to a better skin tolerance. Keeping in view the above benefits of hydroxy-substituted aliphatic amides 3a–d, it was thought worthwhile to perform their synthesis using