This study reports a strategy involving biocatalysis to form 2-alkylbenzoxazoles and 2-arylbenzoxazoles specifically via the urease-artificial Vitreoscilla hemoglobin metalloenzyme (ArVHbM)-catalyzed cascade reaction of urea, catechols, and aldehydes. In this system,...

In this study, supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO2), which is a sustainable and green solvent, was used as a reaction medium in the lipase‐catalyzed synthesis of anthrone‐functionalized benzylic amines for the first time. We synthesized the target compounds via a lipase‐catalyzed multicomponent cascade reaction of aldehydes, sulfonamides, and anthrones in ScCO2. The reaction can be accomplished in good‐to‐excellent yields (77 %–95 %) and can exhibit good functional group tolerance. In brief, the reaction was characterized by step economy, metal‐free conditions, environmentally friendly solvents, and biocatalysts.

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we developed an environmentally friendly strategy that combines in situ generation of a diazo reagent with biocatalysis for the asymmetric cyclopropanation of olefins.

The development of non-natural enzymatic catalysis is important for multicomponent tandem organic transformations. However, the delicate acting environments of biological enzymes still present some challenges in the synthesis of spirooxindole skeleton via enzymatic catalysis. To address these issues, a lipase-catalyzed method was developed for the synthesis of spirooxindole frameworks. Using easily available isatins, cycloketones, and malononitriles as substrates, mild reaction conditions, and a reasonable reaction time, moderate to good yields (67–92%) and excellent functional group tolerance were accomplished via this protocol. The related mechanism explanation is also speculated in this paper.