Issue 4, 2015

Specific oxyfunctionalisations catalysed by peroxygenases: opportunities, challenges and solutions

Abstract

Peroxygenases enable H2O2-driven oxyfunctionalisation of organic compounds such as selective epoxidation, hydroxylation and heteroatom oxygenation. Therefore, peroxygenases are potentially very useful tools for the organic chemist. This contribution reviews the current state of the art in peroxygenases, their availability, engineering and reaction scope. Current challenges and possible solutions are critically discussed.

Graphical abstract: Specific oxyfunctionalisations catalysed by peroxygenases: opportunities, challenges and solutions

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
10 Nov 2014
Accepted
08 Jan 2015
First published
09 Jan 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2015,5, 2038-2052

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Specific oxyfunctionalisations catalysed by peroxygenases: opportunities, challenges and solutions

S. Bormann, A. Gomez Baraibar, Y. Ni, D. Holtmann and F. Hollmann, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2015, 5, 2038 DOI: 10.1039/C4CY01477D

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