Selective oxyfunctionalisation reactions catalysed by P450 monooxygenases and peroxygenases – A bright future for sustainable chemical synthesis

Heme-dependent oxygenases (i.e. P450 monooxygenases and peroxygenases) are highly selective catalysts for the selective oxyfunctionalisation or organic compounds. Both enzyme classes exhibit mechanistic similarities (i.e. using so-called compound I (CpdI) as active oxidation species) and differences in how CpdI is formed. From the differences...

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Performance Additives for Peroxygenase Catalysis

Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) are proposed as alternative solvents for peroxygenase-catalysed oxyfunctionalization reactions. Choline chloride-based NADES are of particular interest as they can serve as solvent, enzyme-stabiliser and sacrificial electron donor for the in situ H₂O₂ generation. This report...