Author:Brady, D; Beeton, A; Zeevaart, J; Kgaje, C; Van Rantwijk, F; Sheldon, RADate:Mar 2004Bio-catalytic transformations converting aromatic and arylaliphatic nitriles into the analogous related amide or acid were investigated.These studies included synthesis of the beta-substituted nitrile 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionitrile, subsequent ...Read more
Author:Brady, D; Dube, N; Petersen, RLDate:Sep 2006The application of highly substrate-specific catalysts, such as biocatalysts, can reduce the number of synthetic steps required to generate organic compounds. A wide range of bacteria and yeast cultures were enriched on nitriles as the sole ...Read more