title: Applied biotransformations in green solvents.
abstract: The definite interest in implementing sustainable industrial technologies has impelled the use of biocatalysts (enzymes or cells), leading to high chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivities under mild conditions. As usual substrates are not soluble in water, the employ of organic solvents is mandatory. We will focus on different attempts to combine the valuable properties of green solvents with the advantages of using biocatalysts for developing cleaner synthetic processes.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Biotransformacione, Departamento de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hernáiz
authors.forename: Andrés R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Alcántara
authors.forename: José I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: José V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Sinisterra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018533:Biomass; D001711:Biotransformation; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water