Activation-Free Upgrading of Carboxylic Acids to Aldehydes and Alcohols
William B. Black, Samer Saleh, Sean Perea, Emma Luu, Youtian Cui, Jiasi Sun, Zhaoxi Wang, Shyanne Lambrecht, Salman Awachi, Declan Hayworth, Andrea Wang, Chloe Chuayiuso, Raine Hagerty, Patrick C. Gilcrease, Feng Jiao, , Han Li
This paper demonstrates an activation-free method to convert carboxylic acids to aldehydes and alcohols using aldehyde dehydrogenases, achieving high yields and carbon efficiency.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2025 · PreprintSynthetic Biology