A Mild, Simple and General Procedure for the Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohols to Benzaldehydes

T. Rosenau Institut für Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstr. 13, Dresden, D-01062, Germany

A. Potthast Institut für Holzund Pflanzenchemie, Technische Universität Dresden, PiennerStr. 23, Tharandt, D-01737, Germany

C. L. Chen Department of Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695–8005, USA

J. S. Gratzl Department of Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695–8005, USA

Abstract

The enzyme/cofactor system laccase/2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) catalyzes the oxidation of benzyl alcohols to the corresponding benzaldehydes by molecular oxygen. The reaction proceeds under physiological conditions to yield the products quantitatively.

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