Solvent‐Free Photobiocatalytic Hydroxylation of Cyclohexane

Markus Hobisch, Morten Martinus Cornelis Harald van Schie, Jinhyun Kim, Kasper Røjkjær Andersen, Miguel Alcalde, Robert Kourist, Chan Beum Park, Frank Hollmann, Selin Kara*

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Abstract

The use of neat reaction media, that is the avoidance of additional solvents, is the simplest and the most efficient approach to follow in biocatalysis. Here, we show that unspecific peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita (AaeUPO) can hydroxylate the neat model substrate cyclohexane. H 2O 2 was photocatalytically generated in situ by nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots (N−CNDs) and UV LED illumination. AaeUPO entrapment in alginate beads increased enzyme stability and facilitated the reaction in neat cyclohexane. N−CNDs absorption in beads containing AaeUPO created a 2-in-1 heterogeneous photobiocatalyst that was active for up to seven days under reaction conditions and produced cyclohexanol, 2.5 mM. To increase productivity, the bead size and the photocatalyst-to-enzyme ratio have been identified as promising targets for optimisation.

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemCatChem
Volume12
Issue16
Pages (from-to)4009-4013
Number of pages5
ISSN1867-3880
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Photobiocatalysis
  • carbon nanodots
  • hydroxylation
  • non-conventional media
  • organic media

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