Carbohydrate related enzymes, like glycosyltransferases and glycoside hydrolases, are nowadays more easily accessible and are thought to represent powerful and greener alternatives to conventional chemical glycosylation procedures. The knowledge of their corresponding mechanisms has already allowed the development of efficient biocatalysed syntheses of complex O-glycosides. These enzymes can al...

BACKGROUND There is accumulating evidence that greater availability of green space in a neighbourhood is associated with health benefits for the local population. One mechanism proposed for this association is that green space provides a venue for, and therefore encourages, physical activity. It has also been suggested that socio-economic health inequalities may be narrower in greener areas bec...

Pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries are actively implementing membrane nanofiltration modules in their processes to separate valuable products recover solvents. Interfacial polymerization (IP) is the most widely used method produce thin-film composite membranes for reverse osmosis processes. Although considered green environmentally friendly, fabrication has still be further developed...

The regioselective lithiation-functionalization of 2-arylazetidines has been explored. The nature of the N-substituent is mainly responsible for a regioselectivity switch. ortho-Lithiation occurred, using hexyllithium as a greener base, in N-alkylazetidines, while α-benzylic lithiation has been observed with N-Boc azetidines.

An efficient and greener synthesis of bis(indoly)methanes was investigated via electrophilic substitution reaction of indole with carbonyl compounds in the presence of lemon juice as natural acid catalyst. The demonstrated environmentally benign protocol provided bis(indoly)methanes under mild reaction conditions, shorter reaction time and in excellent yield with simple work up procedure.