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Front Cover: Solvent‐Free Photobiocatalytic Hydroxylation of Cyclohexane (ChemCatChem 16/2020)
Author(s) -
Hobisch Markus,
Schie Morten Martinus Cornelis Harald,
Kim Jinhyun,
Røjkjær Andersen Kasper,
Alcalde Miguel,
Kourist Robert,
Park Chan Beum,
Hollmann Frank,
Kara Selin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.202001192
Subject(s) - cyclohexanol , cyclohexane , chemistry , hydroxylation , hydrogen peroxide , catalysis , solvent , front cover , organic chemistry , enzyme , cover (algebra) , mechanical engineering , engineering
The Front Cover shows an alginate bead containing the unspecific peroxygenase PaDa‐I and nitrogen doped carbon nanodots (N‐CNDs), used for the solvent free photobiocatalytic hydroxylation of cyclohexane. In their Communication, M. Hobisch et al. explain how the entrapment of PaDa‐I facilitated the enzyme's application in neat organic media. Hydrogen peroxide to drive the reaction was provided by N‐CNDs, the photocatalysts. These N‐CNDs are very hydrophilic and were therefore constrained to the alginate bead without leaking into the organic medium. This 2‐in‐1 photobiocatalyst was active under reaction conditions for up to seven days producing cyclohexanol in a millimolar range. Bead size and enzyme to N‐CND ratio were identified as key factors for the system's stability and performance. More information can be found in the Communication by M. Hobisch et al.