“…Moreover, some of these metabolites have been widely used as substrates in biotransformations catalyzed by specific enzymes for the preparation of complex natural and non‐natural compounds (Busto, ; Schmidt et al, ). Phosphate di‐ and triesters are also widely used in synthetic chemistry, for example, as Brønsted acid catalysts (Petersen, ; Terada, ) and as leaving groups in transition‐metal‐catalyzed coupling reactions (Murahashi et al, ; Trost and Czabaniuk, ; Yanagisawa et al, ). Finally, the use of phosphate esters as prodrugs is a common strategy to enhance solubility and bioavailability of drug candidates (Rautio et al, ; Schultz, ; Zawilska et al, ).…”