Direct biocatalytic synthesis of functionalized catechols: A green alternative to traditional methods with high effective mass yield

Green Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 263-265

  Bui, Vu P ^a   Hansen, Trond Vidar ^a   Stenstrøm, Yngve ^a,b   Hudlicky, Tomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

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EID: 0040778678     PISSN: 14639262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b006988o     Document Type: Article

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