Publications 2006-2012
24. Engineering methylaspartate ammonia lyase for the asymmetric synthesis of unnatural amino acids

Nature Chem., 2012, 4, 478–484
Hans Raj, Wiktor Szymanski, Jandré de Villiers, Henriëtte J. Rozeboom, Vinod Puthan Veetil, Carlos R. Reis, Marianne de Villiers, Frank J. Dekker, Stefaan de Wildeman, Wim J. Quax, Andy-Mark W. H. Thunnissen, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen, Gerrit J. Poelarends*
23. A Simple Enantioconvergent and Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Optically Active alpha-Substituted Amides

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50(45), 10712–10715
Wiktor Szymanski, Alja Westerbeek, Dick B. Janssen,* Ben L. Feringa*
22. Mechanism-Inspired Engineering of Phenylalanine Aminomutase for Enhanced beta-Regioselective Asymmetric Amination of Cinnamates

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51(2), 482–486
Bian Wu, Wiktor Szymanski, Gjalt G. Wybenga, Matthew M. Heberling, Sebastian Bartsch, Stefaan de Wildeman, Gerrit J. Poelarends, Ben L. Feringa, Bauke W. Dijkstra Dick B. Janssen*
21. Recent advances in the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of beta-amino acids

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 1656-16915
Barbara Weiner, Wiktor Szymanski, Dick B. Janssen, Adriaan J. Minnaard, Ben L. Feringa*
20. One pot ‘click’ reactions: tandem enantioselective biocatalytic epoxide ring opening and [3+2] azide alkyne cycloaddition

Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 898-900
Lachlan S. Campbell-Verduyn, Wiktor Szymanski, Christiaan P. Postema, Rudi A. Dierckx, Philip H. Elsinga,* Dick B. Janssen,* Ben L. Feringa*
19. Engineering of an enantioselective tyrosine aminomutase by mutation of a single active site residue in phenylalanine aminomutase

Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 8157-8159
Bian Wu, Wiktor Szymanski, Hein J. Wijma, Ciprian G. Crismaru, Stefaan de Wildeman, Gerrit J. Poelarends, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen*
18. Combining Designer Cells and Click Chemistry for a One-Pot Four-Step Preparation of Enantiopure beta-Hydroxytriazoles

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2010, 352(13), 2111–2115
Wiktor Szymanski, Christiaan P. Postema, Chiara Tarabiono, Florian Berthiol, Lachlan Campbell-Verduyn, Stefaan de Wildeman, Johannes G. de Vries, Ben L. Feringa and Dick B. Janssen
17. Kinetic Resolution of alpha-Bromoamides: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Highly Enantioselective Reactions Catalyzed by Haloalkane Dehalogenases

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2011, 353(6), 931-944
Alja Westerbeek, Wiktor Szymanski, Hein J. Wijma, Siewert J. Marrink, Ben L. Feringa and Dick B. Janssen*
16. Dynamic Kinetic Resolution Process Employing Haloalkane Dehalogenase

ACS Catal., 2011, 1 (12), 1654–1660
Alja Westerbeek, Wiktor Szymanski, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen*
15. Enantiomerically pure beta-phenylalanine analogues from alph–beta-phenylalanine mixtures in a single reactive extraction step
Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 901-903
Bastiaan JV Verkuijl, Wiktor Szymanski, Bian Wu, Adriaan J Minnaard,* Dick B Janssen,* Johannes G de Vries,* Ben L Feringa*
14. Aminomutases: mechanistic diversity, biotechnological applications and future perspectives
Trends Biotech. 2011, 29(7) 352–362
Bian Wu, Wiktor Szymanski, Matthew M. Heberling, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen*
13. Efficient Tandem Biocatalytic Process for the Kinetic Resolution of Aromatic beta-Amino Acids
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352(9), 1409–1412
Bian Wu, Wiktor Szymanski, Stefaan de Wildeman, Gerrit J. Poelarends, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen*
12. Haloalkane dehalogenase catalysed desymmetrisation and tandem kinetic resolution for the preparation of chiral haloalcohols
Tetrahedron, 68(37), 7645–7650
Alja Westerbeek, Jan G.E. van Leeuwen, Wiktor Szymanski, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen*
11. Characterization of a thermostable methylaspartate ammonia lyase from Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans
Appl. Microb. Biotechnol., 2012, 94(2), 385-397,
Hans Raj, Vinod Puthan Veetil, Wiktor Szymanski, Frank J. Dekker, Wim J. Quax, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen, Gerrit J. Poelarends*
10. Phenylalanine Aminomutase-Catalyzed Addition of Ammonia to Substituted Cinnamic Acids: a Route to Enantiopure Amino Acids
J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74 (23), 9152–9157
Wiktor Szymanski, Bian Wu, Barbara Weiner, Stefaan de Wildeman, Ben L. Feringa* and Dick B. Janssen*
9. Enzymatic Synthesis of Enantiopure Amino Acids by Phenylalanine Aminomutase-Catalysed Amination of Cinnamic Acid Derivatives
ChemBioChem, 2009, 10(2), 338–344
Bian Wu, Wiktor Szymanski, Piet Wietzes, Stefaan de Wildeman, Gerrit J. Poelarends, Ben L. Feringa, Dick B. Janssen*
8. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Vicinal Dialkyl Arrays
J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73 (18), 6994–7002
Anthoni W. van Zijl, Wiktor Szymanski, Ferrnando López, Adriaan J. Minnaard,* Ben L. Feringa*
7. Alpha-Amino acids as acid components in the Passerini reaction: influence of N-protection on the yield and stereoselectivity
Tetrahedron, 2008, 64(41), 9780–9783
Stanislaw Berlozecki, Wiktor Szymanski, Ryszard Ostaszewski*
6. pplication of Isocyanides Derived from Amino Acids as Substrates for the Ugi Reaction
Synth. Commun., 2008, 38(16), 2714-2721
Stanislaw Berlozecki, Wiktor Szymanskia, Ryszard Ostaszewski*
5. Toward stereocontrolled, chemoenzymatic synthesis of unnatural peptides
Tetrahedron, 2008, 64(14), 3197–3203
Wiktor Szymanski, Ryszard Ostaszewski*
4. Solvent-Free Passerini Reactions
Synth. Commun., 2008, 38(7), 2714-2721
Dominik Koszelewski, Wiktor Szymanski, Joanna Krysiak, Ryszard Ostaszewski*
3. Studies on the application of the Passerini reaction and enzymatic procedures to the synthesis of tripeptide mimetics
Tetrahedron, 2007, 63(32), 7647–7653
Wiktor Szymanski, Magdalena Zwolinska, Ryszard Ostaszewski*
2. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of enantiomerically enriched alpha-hydroxyamides
J. Mol. Cat. B Enz. 2007, 47(3-4), 125–128
Wiktor Szymanski, Ryszard Ostaszewski*
1. Multicomponent diversity and enzymatic enantioselectivity as a route towards both enantiomers of alpha-amino acids—a model study
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2006, 17(18), 2667–2671
Wiktor Szymanski, Ryszard Ostaszewski*