Structural Diversity of Peroxidase-Catalyzed Oxidation Products of o-Methoxyphenols

• Published in: Organic letters Vol. 6; no. 12; pp. 1975 - 1978
• Main Authors: Antoniotti, Sylvain, Santhanam, Lakshmi, Ahuja, Disha, Hogg, Michael G, Dordick, Jonathan S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 10.06.2004
• Subjects: Catalysis; Guaiacol - analogs & derivatives; Guaiacol - chemical synthesis; Molecular Structure; Oxidation-Reduction; Peroxidase - chemistry

The biocatalytic oxidation of o-methoxyphenolic compounds led to a variety of oligophenols (dimers to pentamers) and some of their oxidation products. The reaction was carried out in an aqueous medium at room temperature with hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant in a facile and green route to p...