The Versatile Applications of DES and Their Influence on Oxidoreductase-Mediated Transformations

In the last decade, new types of solvents called deep eutectic solvents (DES) have been synthesized and commercialized. Among their main advantages, they can be eco-friendly and are easy to synthesize at different molar ratios depending on the desired solvent properties. This review aims to show the...

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Main Authors: Fatima Zohra Ibn Majdoub Hassani, Saaid Amzazi, Iván Lavandera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/11/2190
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Summary:In the last decade, new types of solvents called deep eutectic solvents (DES) have been synthesized and commercialized. Among their main advantages, they can be eco-friendly and are easy to synthesize at different molar ratios depending on the desired solvent properties. This review aims to show the different uses of DES in some relevant biocatalytic redox reactions. Here we analyze oxidoreductase-mediated transformations that are performed in the presence of DES and compare them with the ones that avoided those solvents. DES were found to present advantages such as the increase in the product yield and enantiomeric excess in many reactions.
ISSN:1420-3049