Chemoenzymatic Cascades Combining Biocatalysis and Transition Metal Catalysis for Asymmetric Synthesis

The combination of catalytic methods provides multiple advantages in organic synthesis, allowing access to diverse molecules a straightforward manner. Merging metal and enzyme catalysis is currently receiving great attention due the possibility assemble C−C coupling, olefin metathesis, hydration other reactions with exquisite stereospecificity displayed by enzymes. Thus, this minireview organized based on action species (Pd, Ru, Au, Ir, Fe…) different Special will be paid design sequential processes concurrent cascades, presenting solutions such as use surfactants or compartmentalization strategies for those cases where incompatibilities could hamper overall process.