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Epoxides belong to a class of organic compounds called “cyclic ethers” that are characterized by a three-atom ring. They are readily available compounds found in medicinal and agrochemical agents, as ...

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Aus schädlichem Styrol können neue Biokatalysatoren nützliche Epoxide herstellen, und das auch noch so selektiv, dass nur gewünschte Verbindungen entstehen und nicht ihr unerwünschtes Spiegelbild.

Epoxide, a cyclic ether, can be used to obtain important alcohols, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and functional polymers. This transformation is facilitated by the reductive ring opening of epoxide.