Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Mixed carboxylic-carbonic anhydrides are efficient irreversible acyl transfer reagents for lipase catalyzed esterification in organic media, and can be used for the resolution of chiral carboxylic acids or alcohols. ... Mixed carboxylic-carbonic anhydrides are good acyl transfer ...