Electrochemical late-stage functionalization
Late-stage functionalization (LSF) constitutes a powerful strategy for the assembly or
diversification of novel molecular entities with improved physicochemical or biological …
diversification of novel molecular entities with improved physicochemical or biological …
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 …
catalysis. The use of enzymes in organic synthesis, especially to make chiral compounds for …
Enzyme function prediction using contrastive learning
Enzyme function annotation is a fundamental challenge, and numerous computational tools
have been developed. However, most of these tools cannot accurately predict functional …
have been developed. However, most of these tools cannot accurately predict functional …
A perspective on late-stage aromatic C–H bond functionalization
L Zhang, T Ritter - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022 - ACS Publications
Late-stage functionalization of C–H bonds (C–H LSF) can provide a straightforward
approach to the efficient synthesis of functionalized complex molecules. However, C–H LSF …
approach to the efficient synthesis of functionalized complex molecules. However, C–H LSF …
Biocatalysis making waves in organic chemistry
U Hanefeld, F Hollmann, CE Paul - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biocatalysis has an enormous impact on chemical synthesis. The waves in which
biocatalysis has developed, and in doing so changed our perception of what organic …
biocatalysis has developed, and in doing so changed our perception of what organic …
3d transition metals for C–H activation
C–H activation has surfaced as an increasingly powerful tool for molecular sciences, with
notable applications to material sciences, crop protection, drug discovery, and …
notable applications to material sciences, crop protection, drug discovery, and …
Photoinduced activation of alkyl chlorides
CL Ji, X Zhai, QY Fang, C Zhu, J Han… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, the activation of unactivated alkyl chlorides through light-induced processes
has emerged as a promising field in radical chemistry, and has led to new transformations in …
has emerged as a promising field in radical chemistry, and has led to new transformations in …
Mechanism-guided tunnel engineering to increase the efficiency of a flavin-dependent halogenase
K Prakinee, A Phintha, S Visitsatthawong, N Lawan… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Although flavin-dependent halogenases (FDHs) are attractive for C–H bond activation, their
applications are limited due to low turnover and stability. We have previously shown that …
applications are limited due to low turnover and stability. We have previously shown that …
The evolving nature of biocatalysis in pharmaceutical research and development
Biocatalysis is a highly valued enabling technology for pharmaceutical research and
development as it can unlock synthetic routes to complex chiral motifs with unparalleled …
development as it can unlock synthetic routes to complex chiral motifs with unparalleled …
Embracing nature's catalysts: a viewpoint on the future of biocatalysis
B Hauer - Acs Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Enzymes are nature's catalysts that are designed to accelerate specific reactions up to 106
times with high selectivity. 1 The enormous potential of enzymes as catalysts for organic …
times with high selectivity. 1 The enormous potential of enzymes as catalysts for organic …