Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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70301 | Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The laccase-catalyzed oxidation of para-alkyl phenols (p-cresol, 3,4-dimethylphenol, tyrosol, 2′-O-acetyl-tyrosol) in biphasic systems has been investigated. With all the substrates compounds similar to the so-called “Pummerer's ketone” could be isolated in reasonable yields. Accumulation of this kind of products is due to the fact that these compounds, in contrast to other dimers, are “dead-end” products, as they cannot be further oxidized by the enzyme.
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Authors
Cristina Navarra, Candice Goodwin, Stephanie Burton, Bruno Danieli, Sergio Riva,