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A novel biotransformation of benzofurans and related compounds catalysed by a chloroperoxidase

RG Alvarez, IS Hunter, CJ Suckling, M Thomas…

Index: Alvarez, Ricardo G.; Hunter, Iain S.; Suckling, Colin J.; Thomas, Michael; Vitinius, Ute Tetrahedron, 2001 , vol. 57, # 40 p. 8581 - 8587

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Abstract

The oxidation of 3-alkyl benzofurans, indoles, and a benzothiophene by the chloroperoxidase from Caldariomyces fumago has been investigated. Under conditions in which the catalase activity of chloroperoxidase was minimised in the presence of chloride and hydrogen peroxide, 3-methylbenzothiophene was oxidised at sulfur but the indoles (5– 9) and benzofurans (1–4) gave 2, 3-diols as initial products. In the case of N-unsubstituted ...