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Scheme 37. Asymmetric synthesis of all four stereoisomers of nor(pseudo)ephedrine (286) from β-methylstyrene (290) using a total of six enzymes in two biocatalytic one-pot reactions. Coloured circles represent stereogenic centres controlled by the enzyme shown in the same colour. For explanation of the enzyme abbreviations, see the main text.