Selective Oxyfunctionalisation Reactions Driven by Sulfite Oxidase-Catalysed In Situ Generation of H2O2
M.M.C.H. Van Schie (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)
Alexander T. Kaczmarek (University of Cologne)
Florian Tieves (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)
Patricia Gomez Gomez De Santos (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Madrid)
C.E. Paul (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)
Isabel Arends (Universiteit Utrecht)
Miguel Alcalde (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Madrid)
Guenter Schwarz (University of Cologne)
F. Hollmann (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)
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Abstract
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.
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