Recent developments of stereoselective biocatalytic and chemocatalytic methods are
discussed. The review provides a guide to the use of biocatalytic methods in the area of …

Biocatalytic asymmetric reduction of prochiral bulky-bulky ketones is an attractive approach
to produce their corresponding valuable enantiopure alcohols. These ketones contain alkyl …

Biocatalyzed asymmetric reduction of ketones is one of the most cost-effective and
environmentally friendly approaches for preparing chiral alcohols. However, few natural …

An oxidative dearomatization chemistry of 2-arylindole via a unique pathway involving Pd-
catalyzed C–H peroxygenation is documented. Coupled with cascade transformation, it …

Biocatalytic production of both enantiomers of optically active alcohols with high
enantiopurities is of great interest in industry. Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) represent an …

A one‐pot approach for the asymmetric synthesis of C2‐tetrasubstituted indolin‐3‐ones from
2‐substituted indoles was developed via merging transition metal catalysis with …

Spore pigmentation is very common in the fungal kingdom. The best studied pigment in
fungi is melanin which coats the surface of single cell spores. What and how pigments …

Reduction of emodin by sodium dithionite resulted in the formation of two tautomeric forms of
emodin hydroquinone. Subsequent conversion by the short-chain dehydrogenase …

Quinones and hydroquinones are among the most common cellular cofactors, redox
mediators, and natural products. Here, we report on the reduction of 2 …

The presence of lignocellulose-derived microbial inhibitory compounds (LDMICs) in
lignocellulosic biomass (LB) hydrolysates is a barrier to efficient conversion of LB …