Recent advances in the sustainable production of α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds enabled by chemo-/biocatalysts

We review the recent progress of synthesis routes for four α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds (6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 6-aminocaproic acid, 1,6-hexanediol and 1,6-hexanediamine), focusing on routes involving sustainable catalysts or renewable feedstocks.