| 20100184174 | PROCESS FOR THE OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE OF VINYLAROMATICS USING PEROXIDASES OR LACCASES - The invention relates to a method for the oxidative cleavage of vinyl aromatics of the formula (1) characterized in that (a) compound(s) of the formula (1) is/are oxidized to aldehydes and ketones of the formulas (2) and (3), respectively, in the presence of molecular oxygen using at least one enzyme selected from peroxidases and laccases as a catalyst, according to the following general reaction scheme: | 07-22-2010 |
