@misc{BechiHerterMcKennaetal.2014, author = {Bechi, Beatrice and Herter, Susanne and McKenna, Shane and Riley, Christopher and Leimk{\"u}hler, Silke and Turner, Nicholas J. and Carnell, Andrew J.}, title = {Catalytic bio-chemo and bio-bio tandem oxidation reactions for amide and carboxylic acid synthesis}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-99414}, year = {2014}, abstract = {A catalytic toolbox for three different water-based one-pot cascades to convert aryl alcohols to amides and acids and cyclic amines to lactams, involving combination of oxidative enzymes (monoamine oxidase, xanthine dehydrogenase, galactose oxidase and laccase) and chemical oxidants (TBHP or CuI(cat)/H2O2) at mild temperatures, is presented. Mutually compatible conditions were found to afford products in good to excellent yields.}, language = {en} } @misc{McKennaLeimkuehlerHerteretal.2015, author = {McKenna, Shane M. and Leimk{\"u}hler, Silke and Herter, Susanne and Turner, Nicholas J. and Carnell, Andrew J.}, title = {Enzyme cascade reactions}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-102271}, pages = {3271 -- 3275}, year = {2015}, abstract = {A one-pot tandem enzyme reaction using galactose oxidase M3-5 and aldehyde oxidase PaoABC was used to convert hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to the pure bioplastics precursor FDCA in 74\% isolated yield. A range of alcohols was also converted to carboxylic acids in high yield under mild conditions.}, language = {en} }