Selective Peroxygenase-Catalysed Oxidation of Toluene Derivates to Benzaldehydes

Yutong Wang, Niklas Teetz, Dirk Holtmann, Miguel Alcalde, Jacob M.A. van Hengst, Xiaoxiao Liu, Mengfan Wang*, Wei Qi, Wuyuan Zhang, Frank Hollmann

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Abstract

Biocatalytic oxidation reactions of toluene derivates to the corresponding aldehydes are typically challenged by regio- and chemoselectivity issues. In this contribution we address both challenges by a combined reactant- and reaction engineering approach. We demonstrate that the peroxygenase-catalysed transformation of ring-substituted toluenes proceeds highly regioselectively in benzylic position. Furthermore, neat reaction conditions not only enable attractive product concentrations (up to 185 mM) but also result in highly chemoselective oxidations to the aldehyde level.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202300645
Number of pages5
JournalChemCatChem
Volume15
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Benzaldehydes
  • Biocatalytic oxidation
  • Peroxygenase
  • Selective oxyfunctionalisation
  • Solvent-free biocatalysis

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