Oxidative N-demethylation of N,N-dimethylanilines catalysed by lignin peroxidase: a mechanistic insight by a kinetic deuterium isotope effect study

Authors
Baciocchi, E Gerini, MF Lanzalunga, O Lapi, A Mancinelli, S Mencarelli, P
Citation
E. Baciocchi et al., Oxidative N-demethylation of N,N-dimethylanilines catalysed by lignin peroxidase: a mechanistic insight by a kinetic deuterium isotope effect study, CHEM COMMUN, (5), 2000, pp. 393-394
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
393 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):5<393:ONONCB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Lignin peroxidase can catalyse the N-demethylation of N,N-dimethylanilines by an electron transfer mechanism, where the deprotonation of the intermedi ate radical cation is also an enzymatic process.