There has been an exponential increase in interest in the area of in vitro enzyme-catalyzed
organic reactions, since many families of enzymes can be utilized for transformation of not …

For the planning of an organic synthesis route, the disconnection approach guided by
retrosynthetic analysis of possible intermediates and the chemical reactions involved, back …

Lyases are enzymes that catalyze the bond construction and breaking by means other than
hydrolysis or redox reactions. Such enzymes are particular in the sense that they only …

Methods for the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins derived from both aldehydes
and ketones are reviewed. Successful catalysts based on enzymes, peptides and …

The utilization of one-carbon (C 1) assimilation pathways to produce chemicals and fuels
from low-cost C 1 compounds could greatly reduce the substrate-related production costs …

The proline-catalyzed direct aldol reaction between acetone and acetaldehyde has been
investigated using density functional theory. Proline catalyzes the reaction according to the …

The enantioselective synthesis of C–C bonds is often the pivotal step of a synthesis. Nature
has made a variety of versatile enzymes available that catalyse this type of reaction very …

The formation of CÀC bonds is a central aspect of synthetic organic chemistry. However, in
biocatalysis only few enzymes capable to perform this reaction are known, among which …

Chiral cyanohydrins are versatile building blocks for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and
specialty materials. A number of efficient and successful synthetic methods have been …

D-Allulose, a generally regarded as safe (GRAS) sugar, is rare in nature. It is among the
most promising sweeteners for future use due to its low caloric content, sucrose-like taste …