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Preparative Biotransformations: Oxidation of Alcohols

  1. Dr. Diego Romano1,
  2. Dr. Raffaella Villa2,
  3. Prof. Francesco Molinari1,*

Article first published online: 13 APR 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201200042

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ChemCatChem

ChemCatChem

Volume 4, Issue 6, pages 739–749, June 2012

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Romano, D., Villa, R. and Molinari, F. (2012), Preparative Biotransformations: Oxidation of Alcohols. ChemCatChem, 4: 739–749. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201200042

Author Information

  1. 1

    Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università degli Studi, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milano (Italy)

  2. 2

    Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Cranfield University, College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire„ MK43 0AL (England)

*Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università degli Studi, via Mangiagalli 25, 20133, Milano (Italy)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 MAY 2012
  2. Article first published online: 13 APR 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 20 JAN 2012

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  • British Council

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Keywords:

  • biocatalysis;
  • dehydrogenase;
  • deracemization;
  • oxidase;
  • oxidation
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Winning the primaries: Oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, to their corresponding aldehydes or carboxylic acids and ketones respectively, are among the most important reactions in organic synthesis. In this Minireview we cover the oxidation of alcohols by biotransformation.

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