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to develop materials and processes difficult to achieve otherwise. Examples are the
synthesis of chiral block copolymers (stereoselectivity), the selective modification
of polymer endgroups using enzymatic chemoselectivity, the synthesis of fluori-
nated block copolymers in a fully green process in scCO
2
, and the synthesis of
optically active materials from racemic mixtures in one step. It can be expected
that this trend will continue and we will see more examples in which the specific
strength of the enzyme (selectivity) leads to unique materials. As a result, a com-
bined multidisciplinary effort at the interface of biocatalysis, polymer chemistry,
and organic catalysis could lead to a paradigm shift in polymer chemistry and al-
low a higher level of structural complexity in macromolecules, reminiscent of those
found in Nature.
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