Showing posts with label Stereoselectivity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stereoselectivity. Show all posts

Monday 24 October 2016

Is Stereoselectivity a Problem? Try Enzymes




Stereoselectivity is a major issue in synthetic organic chemistry. The use of chiral reagents and catalysts can solve the problem to a greater extent. But there are problems associated with the use of these chemicals as they may be expensive, hard to get, and most of the time not friendly for the environment. Enzymes, the biological catalysts, have been used as chiral catalysts for carrying out stereoselective reactions, mainly because of their specific nature. Enzymes are proven to be environmentally benign.