title: Synthesis of acylated methyl beta-D-xylopyranosides and their enzymic deacylations by rabbit serum esterases.
abstract: Selective pivaloylations of methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside have been studied under various reaction conditions. Partially pivaloylated products were submitted to additional acetylations. The structures were established by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Representatives of acylated methyl beta-D-xylopyranosides (acyl being pivaloyl, acetyl, or a combination of both) were submitted to hydrolysis catalyzed by rabbit serum and esterases isolated from rabbit serum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ljevaković
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tomasić
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D000818:Animals; D004950:Esterases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008759:Methylglycosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D010421:Pentanoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D008759:Methylglycosides; D010421:Pentanoic Acids; C050519:methyl xylopyranoside; D004950:Esterases