Catechol functionalized polymers application

The aryl silane library was also screened for their ability to function as the sole carbon source for Ralstonia eutropha A5, a wild type strain expressing a biphenyl dioxygenase (BPO) enzyme. A number of silanes were observed to support growth, including diphenylsilanes and trialkoxysilanes. Overall the study indicated the feasibility of the enzymatic conversion of arylsilanes to a novel series of silane cw-dihydrodiols and catechols. Such compounds may find application as chiral polymer precursors, intermediates for natural product synthesis and other usefol materials. 

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