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Chiara Lambruschini¹, Andrea Basso¹, Luca Banfi¹

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This review explores biocatalysis for creating enantiopure molecules via multicomponent reactions (MCR). Enzymes and microorganisms enable the synthesis of chiral building blocks or the resolution of MCR products.

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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Biocatalysis
Green Chemistry

Background:

Multicomponent reactions (MCR) are powerful tools for synthesizing complex molecules.
Traditional MCR often yield racemic or achiral products, limiting their use in chiral synthesis.
Accessing enantiopure compounds is crucial for pharmaceuticals and materials science.

Purpose of the Study:

To review alternative strategies for enantiopure synthesis using multicomponent reactions.
To highlight the application of biocatalysis in accessing enantiopure MCR products.
To showcase the potential of enzymes and microorganisms in chiral synthesis.

Main Methods:

Enzymatic preparation of enantiopure starting materials for MCR.
Microbial resolution of racemic MCR products.
Utilizing biocatalysis for asymmetric synthesis within MCR.

Main Results:

Demonstrated feasibility of using biocatalysis for enantiopure MCR input synthesis.
Showcased successful resolution of racemic MCR adducts using enzymatic or microbial methods.
Presented two distinct biocatalytic approaches for enantiopure MCR.

Conclusions:

Biocatalysis offers efficient and sustainable routes to enantiopure compounds via MCR.
Enzymes and microorganisms provide versatile tools for both MCR input preparation and product resolution.
These strategies expand the scope of MCR for accessing enantiomerically pure molecules.