An unprecedented oxidative trimerization of sesamol catalyzed by laccases

Publication Type
Journal contribution (peer reviewed)
Authors
Constantin, M.-A.; Conrad, J.; Beifuss, U.
Year of publication
2012
Published in
Tetrahedron Lett.
Band/Volume
53/26
DOI
10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.04.056
Page (from - to)
3254-3258
Abstract

The laccase-catalyzed oxidative coupling of sesamol, a naturally occurring phenolic antioxidant, with O2 as the oxidant proceeds with high selectivity and delivers a previously unknown trimer in 61% yield. Further experiments demonstrate that the outcome of the sesamol oxidation strongly depends on the catalyst and the oxidant employed.

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