Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 116 Mugar Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Abstract:
Immobilized Candida antarctica (Novozyme 435) catalyzed synthesis of N-acylethanolamines is described. Treatment of methyl esters with lipase and amines yielded the desired amides within 2-24 h with yields ranging from 41% to 98%.