This review is led by Prof. Yuchao Zhang (Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

Epoxide ring-opening reactions may seem straightforward, but altering between acidic and basic conditions completely changes which carbon gets attacked. Basic conditions favor nucleophilic attack at ...

The cycloaddition of epoxides and CO₂ to form cyclic carbonates is catalyzed by the acid found in oranges, namely ascorbic acid. This reaction is studied with respect to the nature of the epoxides and ...

Epoxide hydrolases (EHs) are enzymes that catalyse the conversion of epoxides to diols, making them indispensable in the synthesis of enantiopure compounds. Their inherent ability to perform ...