THE OXIDATION OF CYCLIC SULFIDES BY TETRAMETHYLDIOXETANE AND THE ISOBUTANAL O-2 PEROXIDASE SYSTEM - OXYGEN-TRANSFER VERSUS ELECTRON-TRANSFER

The oxidation of chlorpromazine (CPZ) by tetramethyldioxetane (TMD) an d isobutanal (IBAL)/O-2/horseradish peroxidase (HRP) system was invest igated. The reaction with TMD proved to be of the oxygen transfer type , generating chlorpromazine-5-oxide (CPZO) and tetramethylethylene-oxi de, and not by single-electron transfer, as previously reported. In co ntrast, the reaction of CPZ with IBAL/O-2/HRP leads to formation of ch lorpromazine cation radical, through reaction with active intermediate s Compound I and II, following its dismutation and hydrolysis to CPZO. For comparison, 10-methylphenothiazine was also tested. Despite the f act that both systems are known to generate oxidizing triplet acetone, this species does not participate in the oxidation path in either cas e.