Synthesis of disulfides by laccase-catalyzed oxidative coupling of heterocyclic thiols

Heba T. Abdel-Mohsen, Kavitha Sudheendran, Jürgen Conrad, Uwe Beifuss

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Abstract

A new method employing a laccase-mediator system as the catalyst and aerial oxygen as the oxidant has been developed for the oxidative coupling of heterocyclic thiols to the corresponding disulfides with yields up to 95% under mild reaction conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1490-1495
Number of pages6
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution

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