Methods for preparing acetate esters of diols and polyols using corynebacterium oxydans in substantially aqueous media
US5114850A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P7/62
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
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.
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