Selective Oxyfunctionalisation Reactions Driven by Sulfite Oxidase-Catalysed In Situ Generation of H₂O₂

Selective Oxyfunctionalisation Reactions Driven by Sulfite Oxidase-Catalysed In Situ Generation of H₂O₂

van Schie, M.M.C.H. (TU Delft BT/Biocatalysis)
Kaczmarek, Alexander T. (University of Cologne)
Tieves, F. (TU Delft BT/Biocatalysis)
Gomez de Santos, Patricia (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Madrid)
Paul, C.E. (TU Delft BT/Biocatalysis)
Arends, I.W.C.E. (Universiteit Utrecht)
Alcalde, Miguel (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Madrid)
Schwarz, Günter (University of Cologne)
Hollmann, F. (TU Delft BT/Biocatalysis)

2020

H₂O₂ can be accepted by several peroxygenases as a clean oxidant, able to supply both the necessary electrons and oxygen atom at the same time. The biocatalysts, in turn, are able to catalyse an array of interesting oxygen insertion reactions at enantio- and regio-selectivities hard to attain with classical chemical methods. The sensitivity of most peroxygenases towards H₂O₂, however, requires this oxidant to be generated in situ. Here, we suggest the application of (modified) sulfite oxidases to couple the oxidation of sulfites to the reduction of oxygen. This enables us to use calcium sulfite, an industrial waste product from scrubbing flue gases, as an electron donor to reduce oxygen. This will supply the required peroxide in a controlled manner and enables us to perform these challenging reactions at the expense of simple salts.

Biocatalysis
Hydrogen peroxide
Oxyfunctionalisation
Peroxygenase
Sulfite oxidase

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201902297

1867-3880

ChemCatChem, 12 (12), 3186-3189

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© 2020 M.M.C.H. van Schie, Alexander T. Kaczmarek, F. Tieves, Patricia Gomez de Santos, C.E. Paul, I.W.C.E. Arends, Miguel Alcalde, Günter Schwarz, F. Hollmann