Precipitation of enzyme-catalyzed phenol oxidative coupling products: background ion and pH effects.
The effects of solution pH and background ion types and concentrations on the precipitation of polymeric products generated in the catalytically facilitated oxidative coupling of phenol were investigated systematically. The coupling reactions mediated by horseradish peroxidase were carried out under a specific predetermined experimental condition. Acids, bases, and/or selected salts of ions having different valences were then added to the resulting product solutions to adjust pH and ionic conditions. Subsequent analyses of product distributions between dissolved and precipitated forms revealed that ionic conditions and pH significantly impact those distributions, and associated mechanisms are discussed. The findings reported will assist feasibility assessments and process optimization with respect to engineering applications of catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions for wastewater treatment and soil decontamination.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Energy and Environment Program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099, USA.
Qingguo
Q
Huang
Jixin
J
Tang
Walter J
WJ
Weber
D002384:Catalysis; D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000737:chemistry; D002414:Cations, Monovalent / Q000737:chemistry; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D019800:Phenol / Q000737:chemistry*; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
D002413:Cations, Divalent; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D012492:Salts; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D019800:Phenol; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase