Dicarboxylic esters: Useful tools for the biocatalyzed synthesis of hybrid compounds and polymers

Abstract

Dicarboxylic acids and their derivatives (esters and anhydrides) have been used as acylating agents in lipase-catalyzed reactions in organic solvents. The synthetic outcomes have been dimeric or hybrid derivatives of bioactive natural compounds as well as functionalized polyesters.

Keywords

• biocatalysis
• dicarboxylic acids
• lipase
• polyesters
• regioselectivity