Formation of naphthalene hydrates in the enzymatic conversion of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene by two fungal peroxygenases and subsequent naphthalene formation

- Two fungal unspecific peroxygenases hydroxylate 1,2-dihydronaphthalene both at 1- and 2-position.
- The transferred oxygen is derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- Naphthalene hydrates rapidly aromatize into naphthalene upon acidification.