Regioselective Hydrolysis of Diacetoxynaphthalenes Catalyzed by Pseudomonas sp. Lipase in an Organic Solvent

Depending on the relative positions of the acetyl groups in the aromatic rings, the Pseudomonas sp. lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of diacetoxynaphthalenes in tert-butylmethyl ether proceeds regioselectively to afford the corresponding monoacetates.