Biocatalysis: enzymatic synthesis for industrial applications

S Wu, R Snajdrova, JC Moore… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biocatalysis has found numerous applications in various fields as an alternative to chemical
catalysis. The use of enzymes in organic synthesis, especially to make chiral compounds for …

Recent advances in (chemo) enzymatic cascades for upgrading bio-based resources

Y Zhou, S Wu, UT Bornscheuer - Chemical Communications, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing (chemo) enzymatic cascades is very attractive for green synthesis, because they
streamline multistep synthetic processes. In this Feature Article, we have summarized the …

Production of biobased ethylbenzene by cascade biocatalysis with an engineered photodecarboxylase

Z Qin, Y Zhou, Z Li, M Höhne… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Production of commodity chemicals, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes
(BTEX), from renewable resources is key for a sustainable society. Biocatalysis enables one …

Whole‐cell cascade biotransformations for one‐pot multistep organic synthesis

S Wu, Z Li - ChemCatChem, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Performing one‐pot multi‐catalysis reactions is a revolutionary tool for multistep synthesis,
representing a fast‐developing theme in catalysis field. To develop cascade reactions …

Biokatalyse: Enzymatische Synthese für industrielle Anwendungen

S Wu, R Snajdrova, JC Moore, K Baldenius… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Die Biokatalyse hat in verschiedenen Einsatzgebieten Anwendung als Alternative zur
chemischen Katalyse gefunden, wobei die herausragendsten Beispiele die Herstellung …

Biocatalytic selective functionalisation of alkenes via single-step and one-pot multi-step reactions

S Wu, Y Zhou, Z Li - Chemical Communications, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Alkenes are excellent starting materials for organic synthesis due to the versatile reactivity of
CC bonds and the easy availability of many unfunctionalised alkenes. Direct regio-and/or …

One‐Pot Enantioselective Synthesis of d‐Phenylglycines from Racemic Mandelic Acids, Styrenes, or Biobased l‐Phenylalanine via Cascade Biocatalysis

Y Zhou, S Wu, Z Li - Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Enantiopure d‐phenylglycine and its derivatives are an important group of chiral amino
acids with broad applications in thepharmaceutical industry. However, the existing synthetic …

Cascade bio-hydroxylation and dehalogenation for one-pot enantioselective synthesis of optically active β-halohydrins from halohydrocarbons

HB Cui, LZ Xie, NW Wan, Q He, Z Li, YZ Chen - Green Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A stereoselective hydroxylation and enantioselective dehalogenation cascade reaction was
developed for the synthesis of optically active β-haloalcohols from halohydrocarbons. This …

Strengthening the Combination between Enzymes and Metals in Aqueous Medium: Concurrent Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Nitrile Hydration‐Asymmetric Ketone …

E Liardo, R González‐Fernández… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A dual ruthenium/ketoreductase catalytic system has been developed for the conversion of β‐
ketonitriles into optically active β‐hydroxyamides through an unprecedented …

Engineering of Cascade Reactions and Alditol Oxidase for High‐Yielding Synthesis of (R)‐Phenylethanolamine from Styrene, l‐Phenylalanine, Glycerol or Glucose

Z Wang, X Li, Z Li - ChemCatChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract (R)‐phenylethanolamine (PEA) is a useful and valuable chiral chemical and
requires enantioselective and efficient synthesis method. A novel SMO‐StEH‐AldO‐CvTA …