Poly(propylene imine) (PPIs) dendrimers modified with glyceryl moieties: Powerful catalysts for catecholase

Poly(propylene imine) (PPIs) dendrimers modified with glyceryl moieties (GD-PPIs) have shown a dramatic positive effect in the aerial oxidation of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (3,5-DTBC) to 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-quinone (3,5-DTBQ), catalyzed by copper(II) acetate. These dendritic effects are of great interest for degradation reactions of phenolic micropollutants for environmental purposes.

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► PPI dendrimers functionalized with glyceryl moieties for complexing Cu(II).
► Catalyzing the oxidation of 3,5-DTBC as a model of phenolic micropollutants.
► A positive dendritic effect in the oxidation reaction of 3,5-DTBC.