January 1, 1995Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications

Optically active (S)-ketone- and (R)-aldehyde-cyanohydrins via an (R)-oxynitrifase-catalysed transcyanation. Chemoenzymatic syntheses of 2-cyanotetrahydrofuran and 2-cyanotetrahydropyran

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(R)-Oxynitrilase catalyses the enantioselective decyanation of racemic ketone cyanohydrins and the enantioselective addition of HCN to ω-bromoaldehydes in one step.

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(R)-Oxynitrilase catalyses the enantioselective decyanation of racemic ketone cyanohydrins and the enantioselective addition of HCN to ω-bromoaldehydes in one step.

Optically active (S)-ketone- and (R)-aldehyde-cyanohydrins via an (R)-oxynitrifase-catalysed transcyanation. Chemoenzymatic syntheses of 2-cyanotetrahydrofuran and 2-cyanotetrahydropyran

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Optically active (S)-ketone- and (R)-aldehyde-cyanohydrins via an (R)-oxynitrifase-catalysed transcyanation. Chemoenzymatic syntheses of 2-cyanotetrahydrofuran and 2-cyanotetrahydropyran

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