Regio- and stereoselective benzylic hydroxylation to synthesize chiral tetrahydroquinolin-4-ol and tetrahydro-1H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ol with Pseudomonas plecoglossicidas

- Two Pseudomonas plecoglossicida strains were screened from soil.
- Regio- and stereoselective oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds while N-H bond was unreacted.
- (R)-THQL and (R)-TBAL were obtained by direct hydroxylation.