TY - GEN A1 - Kluge, Martin A1 - Ullrich, René A1 - Scheibner, Katrin A1 - Hofrichter, Martin T1 - Formation of naphthalene hydrates in the enzymatic conversion of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene by two fungal peroxygenases and subsequent naphthalene formation T2 - Journal of Molecular Catalysis : B, Enzymatic N2 - The formation of naphthalene hydrates (i.e. 1- and 2-hydroxy-1,2-dihydronaphthalene) displays a new activity (besides epoxidation) in the enzymatic transformation of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene by two fungal unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) accounting for 16–19% of the overall turnover. These arene hydrates decayed into naphthalene that in turn was converted by UPOs into naphthols. The oxygen transferred during hydroxylation was shown to derive from hydrogen peroxide proving a true peroxygenation reaction. KW - Unspecific peroxygenase KW - Naphthalene hydrates KW - Aromatization KW - Oxygenation Y1 - 2014 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-UBICO/frontdoor/index/index/docId/11646 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1381117713002464 SN - 1381-1177 IS - 103 SP - 56 EP - 60 ER -