Patent ID: 6069282
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: C07C,C12P,C25B

Abstract:
A process for the preparation of an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of vinyl aldehyde, alkynyl aldehyde, and aryl aldehyde and a ketone selected from the group consisting of vinyl ketone, alkynyl ketone, and aryl ketone comprisingreacting a methanol selected from the group consisting of vinyl methanol, alkynyl methanol, and aryl methanol with an oxidant and with the aid of a mediator in a reaction medium,said oxidant in combination with an enzyme,wherein the mediator is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of N-hydroxyphthalimide, 1-hydroxy-1H-benzotriazole, violuric acid, N-hydroxyacetanilide, nitrosonaphthol, nitrosopyridinol and their derivatives thereof.