Biocatalytic reduction of benzaldehyde using vegetable wastes as enzyme sources

The aqueous extracts of the following vegetable wastes were used as an enzyme source to reduce benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol: capulin, mamey, green pepper, chili, and avocado seeds; bean, turnip rape, fava bean, lima bean, and jinicuil pods; papaya peel, and chive leaves. The highest conversions of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Solis Oba, Aida, Martínez Pérez, Rosa María, Cervantes Domínguez, Fadia, Pérez Méndez, Heminia I, Solís Oba, Myrna, Manjarrez Álvarez, Norberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUANAJUATO
Repositorio:Acta Universitaria
Idioma:inglés
español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.actauniversitaria.ugto.mx:article/1284
Acceso en línea:https://www.actauniversitaria.ugto.mx/index.php/acta/article/view/1284
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Benzaldehyde
benzyl alcohol
biocatalytic reduction
vegetable waste.
Biología
Agricultura y Medio Ambiente
Benzaldehído
alcohol bencílico
reducción biocatalítica
desechos vegetales no lineales.
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Sumario:The aqueous extracts of the following vegetable wastes were used as an enzyme source to reduce benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol: capulin, mamey, green pepper, chili, and avocado seeds; bean, turnip rape, fava bean, lima bean, and jinicuil pods; papaya peel, and chive leaves. The highest conversions of benzaldehyde were obtained with the capulin and mamey seeds, bean pods and chive leaves (86%, 77%, 54%, and 45% of benzyl alcohol respectively). The biocatalytic methodology proposed avoids the generation of chemical toxic waste because metallic reducing agents are used in the chemical reduction; and the biological residues can be used as fertilizers. This procedure complies with some of the principles of green chemistry.