Abstract
Biocatalytic reactions using enzymes or whole microbial cells are increasingly employed for organic synthesis, taking advantage of their high versatility and exquisite selectivities (chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity). Resolution of racemates and its refinements, desymmetrisation of meso- and prochiral compounds by oxidoreduction, some C-C bond forming reactions and other miscellaneous reactions will be outlined, illustrating the most characteristic aspects of environmentally friendly and yield-effective production of commodity chemicals, stereospecific building blocks or intermediates, and competitive step-replacement strategies for asymmetric syntheses.
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Robert Azerad ;Biocatalysis in Organic Synthesis, Advances in Organic Synthesis (2005) 1: 455. https://doi.org/10.2174/978160805197710501010455
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/978160805197710501010455 |
Print ISSN 1574-0870 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-408X |