Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.17113/ftb.55.02.17.4789

Tween® 20-Enhanced Bioreduction of Acetophenones Promoted by Daucus carota Root

Monique Rodrigues da Costa orcid.org/0000-0002-7575-2464 ; Center for Natural Sciences and Humanities, Federal University of ABC – UFABC, Av. dos Estados 5001, CEP 09210-580, Santo André, SP, Brazil
Álvaro Takeo Omori ; Center for Natural Sciences and Humanities, Federal University of ABC – UFABC, Av. dos Estados 5001, CEP 09210-580, Santo André, SP, Brazil

Abstract

The effect of surfactants on the bioreduction of acetophenones mediated by carrot (Daucus carota) root was investigated. Among the tested surfactants, Tween® 20 slightly improved the conversion. The amount of surfactant was optimised, and the presented methodology was applied to other substituted acetophenones, which led to the preparation of their respective optically enriched 1-phenylethanols with high conversion levels and high enantioselectivities.

Keywords

biocatalysis; carrot root; surfactants; chiral alcohols

Hrčak ID:

183070

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/183070

Publication date:

14.6.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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