Production of (R)-mandelic acid from styrene, L-phenylalanine, glycerol, or glucose via cascade biotransformations

Production of (R)-mandelic acid from styrene, L-phenylalanine, glycerol, or glucose via cascade biotransformations

Abstract (R)-mandelic acid is an industrially important chemical, especially used for producing antibiotics. Its chemical synthesis often uses highly toxic cyanide to produce its racemic form, followed by kinetic resolution with 50% maximum yield. Here we report a green and sustainable biocatalytic...

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Main Authors: Benedict Ryan Lukito, Zilong Wang, Balaji Sundara Sekar, Zhi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Bioresources and Bioprocessing
Subjects:
Sustainable synthesis
Cascade reaction
Biotransformation
Mandelic acid
Renewable feedstocks
Coupled-cells biotransformation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-021-00374-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-021-00374-6

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