Communication
Very High Rate Enhancement of Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation by an Artificial Enzyme†
Lavinia G. Marinescu Dr.,
Mikael Bols Prof. Dr.,
Lavinia G. Marinescu Dr.
Department of Chemistry, University of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, Fax: (+45) 8619-6199
Search for more papers by this authorMikael Bols Prof. Dr.
Department of Chemistry, University of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, Fax: (+45) 8619-6199
Search for more papers by this authorLavinia G. Marinescu Dr.,
Mikael Bols Prof. Dr.,
Lavinia G. Marinescu Dr.
Department of Chemistry, University of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, Fax: (+45) 8619-6199
Search for more papers by this authorMikael Bols Prof. Dr.
Department of Chemistry, University of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, Fax: (+45) 8619-6199
Search for more papers by this author†
We thank the Lundbeck foundation and the SNF(FNU) for support.
Graphical Abstract
Promoting the atomic dialogue! At neutral pH and ambient temperature, a cyclodextrin-derived ketone causes hydrogen peroxide and benzyl alcohols to meet in its active site and react up to 60 000 times faster than they do outside the cyclodextrin.
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