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Enantioselective Sulfoxidation Mediated by Vanadium-Incorporated Phytase: A Hydrolase Acting as a Peroxidase

Sheldon, R.A.

Chem. Commun. 1998, 1891-1892, 10.1039/a804702b

Phytase (E.C. 3.1.3.8), which in vivo mediates the hydrolysis of phosphate esters, catalyses the enantioselective oxidation of thioanisole with H2O2, both in the presence and absence of vanadate ion, affording the S-sulfoxide in up to 66% ee at 100% conversion.


Metal: V
Ligand type: Undefined
Host protein: Phytase
Anchoring strategy: Undefined
Optimization: ---
Reaction: Sulfoxidation
Max TON: ~194
ee: 66
PDB: ---
Notes: ---

Metal: V
Ligand type: Oxide
Host protein: Phytase
Anchoring strategy: Undefined
Optimization: ---
Reaction: Sulfoxidation
Max TON: 550
ee: 66
PDB: ---
Notes: ---