Green Chemistry

Laccase-catalyzed oxidative phenolic coupling of vanillidene derivatives

MA Constantin, J Conrad, U Beifuss

Index: Constantin, Mihaela-Anca; Conrad, Juergen; Beifuss, Uwe Green Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 14, # 9 p. 2375 - 2379

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Abstract

The laccase-catalyzed oxidative phenolic coupling of vanillidene derivatives using aerial oxygen as the oxidant has been developed. Depending on the substitution pattern of the vanillidene double bond of the substrate, either dilactones, dihydrobenzo [b] furans or biphenyls are formed.