A new enzymatic enantioselective synthesis of dialkyl sulfoxides catalysed by monooxygenases

Abstract

Numerous dialkyl sulfides were enantioselectively oxidized to optically active sulfoxides catalysed by chloroperoxidase or cyclohexanone monooxygenase.

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