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First Total Synthesis of Pepluacetal
Route relying on a Wolff rearrangement/lactonization cascade, a ring-closing metathesis/cyclopropanation sequence, and a late-stage transannular carbenoid insertion

https://www.chemistryviews.org/first-total-synthesis-of-pepluacetal/

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Biocatalyst Produces Bioplastics from C5-Sugars and CO2: Whole-cell system allows for production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) under mild conditions by carboxylation of 2-furoic acid

https://bit.ly/3krL94z

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