COPPER-CATALYZED ORTHO-OXIDATION OF PHENOLS BY DIOXYGEN (TYROSINASE MIMICS) DO YIELDS CATECHOLS AS PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Authors
MAUMY M CAPDEVIELLE P
Citation
M. Maumy et P. Capdevielle, COPPER-CATALYZED ORTHO-OXIDATION OF PHENOLS BY DIOXYGEN (TYROSINASE MIMICS) DO YIELDS CATECHOLS AS PRIMARY PRODUCTS, Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical, 113(1-2), 1996, pp. 159-166
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical → ACNP
ISSN journal
13811169
Volume
113
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
159 - 166
Database
ISI
SICI code
1381-1169(1996)113:1-2<159:COOPBD>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Evidences are provided that catechols [as copper(II)catecholates] are the actual primary products of copper-mediated (catalysed) ortho-selec tive oxidation of phenols, on the contrary to a recent claim reporting direct generation of ortho-quinones.