New greener alternatives for bioreduction of aromatic aldehydes and decarboxylation of aromatic acids using juice of fruits

K Misra, HS Maity, S Chanda, A Nag

Index: Misra, Kaushik; Maity, Himadri Sekhar; Chanda, Subhankar; Nag, Ahindra Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 2012 , vol. 82, p. 92 - 95

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Abstract

Cocos nucifera L. and Borassus flabellifer L. juices act as bio catalytic system for the reduction of aromatic aldehydes to alcohols and selective decarboxylation of substituted cinnamic acid to styrene and substituted benzoic acid to polyphenolic compound. Both juices exhibit good activity when aromatic aldehydes and aromatic acids contain electron- donating groups at specific positions. Moreover, C. nucifera juice exhibits good result for ...