A chemoenzymatic synthesis of deoxy sugar esters involving stereoselective acetylation of hemiacetals catalyzed by CALB

▶ Stereochemically pure furanose and pyranose deoxy sugar esters were synthesized. ▶ Different carboxylic acids were used to synthesize deoxy sugar esters. ▶ Diastereomeric deoxy sugar esters were resolved by lipase-catalyzed acetylation.