Research Article

Enzymatic Synthesis of Sorboyl-Polydatin Prodrug in Biomass-Derived 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran and Antiradical Activity of the Unsaturated Acylated Derivatives

Table 2

Effect of polydatin concentration on enzymatic acylation in various solvents.

Medium (mM/h) (mM)/ (h−1)

2-MeTHF31.227.91.12
tert-Butanol30.8100.30.41
Acetone24.7103.20.24
THF23.3107.20.22

The reactions were carried out at 60°C and 200 rpm by adding various amounts of polydatin, vinyl sorbate (9 equiv.), and 100 mg CALB into 3 mL anhydrous solvent.